Horticulture

EXPERT ADVICE: MAKE AN INSECT HAVEN

With pollinators and the other insects that help sustain our ecosystems in decline, now is the time to welcome what biologist E.O. Wilson called “the little things that run the world” into our gardens.

Many gardeners plant flowers to attract bees and butterflies, but insects can’t live on flowers alone. They require shelter, water and, in some cases, very specific food sources to raise their young. Consider creating a habitat for pollinators as well as the amazing

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