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Cultivating for color: The hidden trade-offs between garden aesthetics and pollinator preferences

  • Written by Claire Therese Hemingway, Assistant Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee
imageColorful gardens can be pollinator-friendly with native flowering plants.Borchee/E+ via Getty Images

People often prioritize aesthetics when choosing plants for their gardens. They may pick flowers based on colors that create visually appealing combinations and varieties that have bigger and brighter displays or more fragrant and pleasant-smelling...

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