Learning Center
Learning Center Topics are based on our Seasonal Monthly Themes This Month It's All About Plants & Pollinators
15 Best Plants That Attract Pollinators to Your Garden
These plants will attract butterflies, bees and hummingbirds.
Every day, your garden’s tiniest visitors are hard at work. The lovely little butterflies you see floating by and those always-busy bees are transferring pollen from flower to flower so plants can reproduce to make fruits and seeds. And though you may not have ever thought about it, without our pollinators, there’s no food for any of us. These winged wonders are what keep your vegetable garden thriving! That's why you'll want to check out these plants that attract pollinators, including several spring flowers and more to bring life to your garden.
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Past Topics of Interest
How Can We Help Bees This Time of Year?
Learn more about Beesponsible gardening
Where Do Bees Go In Winter?
What happens to bees when the weather grows cold? Find out here!
Fall is the Perfect Time for Bird Watching
With our state's largest river and abundance of wetlands, Yolo County makes for a nearby favorite spot for bird watching
Let's Learn About The Greatness of Bats!
General Information Video
Napa County Master Gardeners blog on bats
Pallid Bat Lives in Napa County
Quick Bat Facts for Kids
Why Certain Plants Have Evolved to Produce Certain Scents
When it comes to plant aromas, we tend to forget that we, as humans, are not the target audience, and these odors were not designed with us in mind—we are really passive spectators to a show that luckily most of us happen to enjoy.” Here's a very interesting article about why certain plants have evolved to produce certain scents.
The Role of Decomposers
Check out this National Geographic article about the role of decomposers. What are they and how do they work?
​Grades 5 - 8
Generously sponsored by Louis M. Martini Winery