BeeKause by Karlee

09/06/2026

🌱 Sow These 12 Wildflowers Before Winter:

Winter is a gray pause button on gardening joy, but the cold is good, and your wildflower seeds love it. Rather than sticking tiny things in your refrigerator, simply scatter them onto the chilly ground right now. And come spring, get ready to shock your neighbors with more than your choice of under...

09/05/2026

08/28/2026

Yesterday I cracked a milkweed pod a hair too early. By morning, the wind had emptied the rest for me. There’s a tiny window no one mentions. If you want monarchs next summer, there are two quiet mistakes most folks make with milkweed — one out in the patch, one in the fridge. Fix those and the caterpillars tend to find you. I’ll show you the tell‑tale split to wait for, why I refuse to strip the “fluff,” and the odd trio I use to prep seeds (paper bag, three pennies, jam jar). Simple, but the timing matters. I wrote up exactly how I do it — before the pods vanish on the breeze.

08/28/2026

08/28/2026

Was she the first ag teacher to ever compete in the Miss USA pageant? We think so.

She may not have won the big title, but she used her platform to promote agriculture and ag education. And that is very cool.

Congratulations Olivia and thanks for representing and shining a positive light on Ag Ed!

08/26/2026

Celebrating my 2nd year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

08/26/2026

FALL WILDFLOWER PLANTING

Planting native wildflower seeds in the late fall or as a dormant planting (after a hard frost when soil temperatures drop below 50°F) mimics nature and allows winter cold to naturally break seed dormancy for a strong spring germination.

08/13/2026

Monarch butterflies rely on milkweed for survival. Contact your county Extension office today to learn how adding milkweed to your garden can support local pollinators.