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Drew Swainston

How to attract bees to your garden – 7 ways to entice more of these beneficial pollinators

A bee feeding on a white flower

Bees are invaluable to a garden as they help to pollinate plants and without them there would be significantly less flowers, fruits and vegetables in the garden. There are some key ways you can help to entice and support bees into your garden, including providing them with a rich bounty of nectar and pollen that they are seeking. 

By growing flowers that attract bees and picking a diverse range of plants it can help to get more bees into the garden. You can also help bees and other pollinators by changing your gardening mindset. Not using chemicals, letting the lawn grow long, and adding places for water and shelter specifically for bees can help increase their presence in your yard.

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