How to Attract Bees to Your Plot: Tips for a Rich Harvest

02.03.2023 13:30

As is known, bees that pollinate crops growing on a plot are the main assistants of plant growers.

An expert of the online publication Belnovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh told how you can make your garden and vegetable garden attractive to these insects.

If you don't want bees to fly past, try spraying your plants with sugar water.

To prepare the solution, you will need to stir a tablespoon of honey in a liter of water.

If you don’t have time to bother with additional treatments, try to attract pollinating insects by planting their favorite plants on the site.

Bee over raspberries
Photo: © Belnovosti

Among them are asters, verbena, helenium, hyacinth, honeysuckle, buddleia, weigela, monarda.

Peonies and rhododendrons, popular among flower growers, are also suitable for this purpose.

Important: flowers should be planted in sunny places, but at the same time protected from strong winds, because this is where bees collect nectar from flowers.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor