Buying Bee Safe Plants: How to keep pesticides out of your garden
About this episode
This episode discusses the hidden dangers of pesticides in plants and how to find bee-safe options for your garden.
There may be a hidden danger lurking in the plants you purchase. Many plants sold at stores and nurseries, even native plants, are pre-treated with pesticides. So while trying to provide habitat for pollinators, you could be exposing them to chemicals. How do you know if plants have been treated with pesticides? Where can you find plants that haven’t been treated? Joining us to explore this topic is Sharon Selvaggio. Sharon is a Pesticide Program Specialist for the Xerces Society. She a...
People in this episode
Host: The Xerces Society
Topics covered
- pesticides
- pollinators
- native plants
- gardening
- environmental safety
Keywords
- bee safe plants
- pesticides
- pollinator habitat
- native plants
- gardening tips
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Xerces Society
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