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Ruby red Jacob Kline Monarda was a pollinator that disappeared from the author's garden. Cindy Watter photo

A pollinator garden lesson, learned the hard way

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February 4, 2026

February is a good month for planning everything and planting some things. When I review my gardening calendar or journal, I grin. There is a yawning chasm between the plans […]

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