Bee Better Naturally with Helen Yoest

04/25/2023

01/28/2023

February I’m indifferent about February. January offers the gift of new beginnings and, gradually, more light. I like that, even though January is my worse month of the year. I’m always glad when it is over; as I grow older, I can handle it more and more easily. this is good. Now we have Februar...

11/30/2022

Goodbye November...

07/02/2022

News from Bee Better Naturally -

July is not the best planting month for southeast gardens, but it’s a good time to plan and prepare. The weeds will not let you rest, but they might slow down to a manageable pace during the dog days of summer. Rainfall will best determine how much time you’ll spend weeding. Little rain, fewer ...

05/16/2022

Friday, June 10

10/02/2021

News from Bee Better Naturally -

There are many definitions of sustainable gardening, and through my decades as a sustainable gardener, I’ve summed it up to mean…wait for it…a garden that sustains itself and the life within! By that I mean, doing less, so much less, that it can take away the stress and much of the labor, brin...

09/19/2021

It’s time to prepare for fall! Start planting, pulling up the old, and evaluating your space in time for cooler weather ahead.

07/20/2021

It appears the mysterious bird death is spreading. I'm in Indiana this week and found this.

Have deaths been reported in your state?

Sick and dying songbirds have now been found in 69 counties across Indiana, up from 53 two weeks ago.

07/10/2021

A must read!

Birds with crusty eyes and neurological damage found in nine states and Washington, D.C.

06/26/2021

Two more days left in

June 21-28 is Pollinator Week. Raleigh Parks will be celebrating this annual event by highlighting some of our pollinator gardens. Follow along with Raleigh ...