June 30, 2020
Lavender U-Cut Days at Bees N Blooms
June 25, 2020
Plant It And They Will Come
It's National Pollinator Week! Today, we want to catch you up on how the bees are doing since the 2006 recognition of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), the challenges pollinators are facing, and what you can do to help. We are also featuring some of our pollinator-friendly plants that are available for purchase at the Farm [...]
June 17, 2020
Legs, tails, and wings…Oh my!
What’s new with the critters of Bees N Blooms What’s not to love about animals? Here at Bees N Blooms, we not only provide a healthy ecosystem for the wild and native species, we also integrate some domesticated animals into our farm family. Chickens, ducks, and Cotton-Patch Geese live here, assisting with our Integrated Pest [...]
June 10, 2020
Feed Your Monarch Butterflies This Year
This week, we are highlighting our milkweeds, which provide food for Monarch butterfly caterpillars. The population of Monarchs has dropped precipitously to less than 1% of the population size in the 1980s and is now under consideration for listing as a federally endangered species. A recent study found pesticide residues at concentrations lethal to Monarchs [...]
June 3, 2020
Lavender Love
The Lavender Labyrinth is in peak bloom now, with 6 of the 7 varieties of lavender in full bloom. Check out the Lavender Bloom Status page to see the latest photos, and plan a visit to get the full sensory experience of lavender fragrance, bees happily buzzing, and a range of purple hues. The outer [...]
May 26, 2020
Need More Time On The Farm?
We hope everyone enjoyed this past Memorial Day Weekend. This last weekend was not only a national holiday, but was also the opening of our Farm for the season! What better way to nourish the mind, body, and soul during this global pandemic than to get outside and breathe in the fresh smell of flowers [...]
May 20, 2020
We’re Opening!
With a sigh of relief, we were happy to see that some of the COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and the Lavender Labyrinth and Flower Gardens can now be open! We are hearing from our friends that many of you are ready for a dose of sunshine, beauty, and the heavenly fragrances of blooming flowers. [...]
May 2, 2020
Mother’s Day Gifts from Bees N Blooms
Mother's Day is fast approaching--here are few gift ideas from Bees N Blooms to make your mom happy! Visit our Virtual Farm Stand to purchase and schedule a pickup here at the farm, 3883 Petaluma Hill Rd in Santa Rosa. We have some special Mother's Day bouquets from Sidekick Flowers. It's rose season, so expect [...]
April 26, 2020
Veggie Plants, Produce, and Pollinator Favorites
It's time to get the spring plants in the ground! This week at the Virtual Farmstand, we have a few tomato and pepper plants left, as well as zucchini starts and some bumblebee, hummingbird, and butterfly favorites for your pollinator garden. We also have some nice produce, including sugar snap peas, kale, chard, and artichokes, [...]
April 13, 2020