Learn to Grow: Planting Your Garden for Pollinators!

On this episode of “Learn to Grow,” Misilla plants a variety of flowers to attract pollinators like hummingbirds, bumblebees, honeybees, and butterflies! Besides adding color and beauty to gardens, flowers provide food for pollinators and wildlife, increase crop yields and also increase the biodiversity in gardens!

“Most of you know that we love growing flowers, and I’m so excited to add to our pollinator garden and partner up with flowerbulbs.com, an informative and resourceful website with lots of tips and inspiration.” - Misilla, Learn to Grow

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Marion Kirkpatrick

Marion is a digital content manager for RFD-TV and The Cowboy Channel. She started working for Rural Media Group in May 2022, adding a decade of experience in the digital side of broadcast media and some cooking experience to the team.

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Food & Drink

Spring Produce Guide: Vegetables & Fruits in Season April to June

Save this list to have on hand when you hit your local grocery store, farmer’s market, or CSA all season long!

April 28, 2023 04:41 PM

Marion Kirkpatrick

Travel

Seven beautiful trees to visit across America

There is a wide assortment of beautiful trees (and tree-like species!) that can be enjoyed all across America. In honor of Arbor Day, here are seven amazing trees (and one that isn’t actually a tree!) found across the U.S., and the best places to take in their beauty!

April 26, 2023 02:27 PM

Marion Kirkpatrick

Washington Policy

AM Radio: A Cornerstone of Communication in Rural America

What is AM Radio? How does it work? And how is it different from FM radio? Let’s dig into the details!

April 19, 2023 02:31 PM

Marion Kirkpatrick

Food & Drink

5 famous “political” recipes to try

The favorite foods of the political elite have enamored Americans for centuries. From finding out what the president sneaks for a midnight snack at the White House, or snickering at photos of candidates testing out local fare on the campaign trail — Americans love to watch our lawmakers eat!

November 08, 2022 12:55 PM

Marion Kirkpatrick

Livestock

Top 8 U.S. turkey producers, by state — and their estimated net losses due to HPAI

Did you know that eight states raise nearly 77% of the U.S. turkey supply? It’s impressive. But when it comes to the impacts of High-Path Avian Flu on commercial turkey flocks — it also means those same states, in most cases, will bear the brunt of lost production value due to the virus.

November 07, 2022 06:00 PM

Marion Kirkpatrick

Sustainability

Where have all the snow crabs gone?

Alaskan wildlife officials canceled the 2022-23 Bering Sea Snow Crab season for the first time ever. The Bristol Bay King Crab season is also canceled for the second consecutive year.

November 03, 2022 02:27 PM

Marion Kirkpatrick