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Ask a master gardener: Inviting pollinators to the garden

A GARDEN WITH a variety of pollinator-friendly native plants will provide a good source of nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinators. (photo: Nick Rivers/Pixabay)

Many home-grown fruits and vegetables require pollination to develop fruit and seeds. Approximately 75% of all food crops grown in the United States depend on bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators.

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