Why Bees Matter

Every lovely garden has certain requirements: soil, light, water, and beneficial insects – just to name a few.  So to talk about plants, shrubs, and trees and to neglect sharing all the elements that go into them is to give an incomplete picture of what gardening is and it isn’t.  It’s no secret to most gardeners that most flowering plants, trees, including vegetables and fruits-- all not only get visited by some of our beneficial insects, but also require certain beneficial insects to bear fruit.   Here's why bees matter!