Emily Dickinson’s succinct poem “To make a prairie” begins with the line “To make a prairie it takes a clover and one bee.” In a few words, the 19th-century poet pinpoints the multifaceted ...
Bee-friendly yards are gaining in popularity and rapidly expanding to include the lawn as we look for ways to help prevent the decline of bees. Honeybees are the best-known bees, but several native ...
The Bee spoke with Lance Eicher, a Sacramento City water conservation specialist, to understand some of the benefits and drawbacks of making the switch to clover lawns. RunPhoto Getty Images Swapping ...