"Seriously one of my very favorites." Herbalist reveals surprising benefits of common garden plant: 'Blows my mind with how ...

Once you know how to grow bee balm, you will swiftly come to realise how monarda, or bergamot, came by its common name. This beautiful perennial is one of the best plants for pollinators and just ...

University of Illinois Pollinatarium Director Leslie Deem. Bee balm (Monarda fistulosa). In my articles, I like to encourage planting native plants, so pollinators and other wildlife have more food.