We build the ecological case for leaving the messy, transitional beauty of the late summer garden. When you leave a messy garden, you are providing a critical lifeline to the birds, bees, and insects that share our environment.

A bee delicately hovers around vibrant purple flowers, collecting nectar and pollinating the blooms. When the word “pollinator” is mentioned, the immediate image that springs to mind for most people is the ubiquitous honeybee. You may not realize it, but most honeybees we see regularly aren't native to the United States. The most commonly encountered honeybee is the European Honeybee (Apis mellifera). While honeybees are undoubtedly agricultural powerhouses and essential to