Once you know how to grow bee balm, you will swiftly come to realise how monarda, or bergamot, came by its common name. This ...

Bee balm (Monarda spp.) is a stunning flowering perennial everyone should have in their garden. The lightly citrus-scented blooms are an absolute magnet for bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.

Seems a bit hard to believe now, but it wasn’t that long ago folks created their gardens around plants that did not attract bees. My how things change. Of course these days we’ve learned the ...

Bee balm (Monarda didyma) is a stunning perennial from the mint family that is hardy in USDA Hardiness Zones 4 to 9. It is known for being a colorful plant pollinators love that you can also use in ...