Pollinators in the turfgrass ecosystem

What is a Pollinator Lawn? - Smithsonian Gardens

A pollinator lawn, like the one growing on the northeast corner of the National Museum of Natural History, is made up of grass and flowering plants that ...

Pollinators in the turfgrass ecosystem: Best management practices

In the turf ecosystem, flowering weeds are quite common and attractive to various pollinating insects (7). Mowing off the flower heads of weeds such as white ...

Smart lawns for pollinators

Disturbingly, there is increasing evidence that many important pollinator species are in decline. As people develop more and more land, the amount of habitat ...

Protecting Pollinators in Home Lawn and Turfgrass Systems

Home gardens and urban landscapes have the potential to provide a vast array of habitat for valuable beneficial insects and pollinators.

Presence of pollinator‐friendly habitat on pollinator communities in ...

Insect pollinator community dynamics in established turfgrass systems is a topic of continuing study. This research examines pollinator ...

Urban Pollination is Everybody's 'Buzziness' in the Twin Cities

Of course, pollinators also contribute to residential flower, herb, and garden aesthetics, while residential lawns potentially offer habitat and ...

Conservation of Native and Domestic Pollinators in Managed ...

Conservation of Native and Domestic Pollinators in Managed Turfgrass Landscapes ... Bees and other pollinators provide invaluable ecological and economic services ...

Lawns and pollinators - The case for dandelions | The Garden Scoop

Research has indicated that highly managed turfgrass offers little support to pollinators. However, most lawns have at least some flowering weeds, such as ...

Management of Turfgrass Insect Pests and Pollinator Protection

Foraging insect pollinators are not attracted to lawns. Turfgrass rarely produces flowers and is a poor source of nectar and pollen, but grassy ...

Turf Grass Care To Keep Pollinator Habitat Thriving

…both in the number of non-pollinator species living within a turf grass ecosystem, and the flowering plants species that surround a lawn or ...

Pollinators Need Native Grasses Too!

Breadcrumb · Habitat and Shelter: Grasses provide essential · Connectivity and Corridors: Warm-season grasses can create pollinator corridors and ...

The 'no mow' movement could transform our lawns

Experts say pollinator lawns and gardens typically require less maintenance and can thrive without fertilizers and other harmful chemicals such ...

The Surprising Benefits of Turfgrass: A Food Resource for Bees

Harris-Shultz's research shows that grasses provide a wealth of resources for bees and other pollinators. This means that homeowners can take steps to make ...

Optimizing Pest Management Practices to Conserve Pollinators in ...

The most recent study documenting pollinator diversity in turfgrass environments (Larson et al. 2014) found roughly 50 species of insects, ...

How to Create a Pollinator Lawn | Yard and Garden

Plants for Pollinator Lawns ... Flowering plants that can support pollinators and grow in the lawn must have the same characteristics that turf grass has along ...

Eco-friendly lawns require forethought to attract pollinators

CORVALLIS, Ore. – To support pollinators, people have turned to creating eco-friendly spaces around their homes, including replacing their ...

Your lawn could help save the bees - Phys.org

The results of the research imply that low-maintenance turfgrasses can be utilized as a valuable ecosystem habitat useful in critical bee ...

Your perfect lawn could be killing pollinators, researchers say

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - If dandelions, clovers or other perennial weeds seem to be overtaking your lawn, be cautious about using insecticides ...

Floral enhancement of turfgrass lawns benefits wild bees and honey ...

Flowering species within turfgrass lawns have the potential to serve as a source of forage for bee pollinators in urban and suburban areas. We ...

Pollinator Lawn - Blue Thumb

A Pollinator Lawn introduces a diversity of low-growing ...