Spring is approaching and your thoughts may travel to the
warm days of summer and the crops you anticipate emerging and thriving with the
warm weather and sunny days.
Increase the output of the plants and trees you possess by
cultivating Mason bees on your property. Kinsman Garden has a product to facilitate the production of Mason bees
of your own. Small tubes are provided to
allow the bees to build their nests and these tubes are specifically the size
that they prefer. The bees are friendly,
passive and a joy to watch as they work, busily popping in and out of their
tubes. These bees are marvelous
pollinators; they carry the pollen on their hairy bodies to blossoms on your
trees and bushes. They help to increase the
crops of your apples, cherries, strawberries, plums, blueberries, raspberries
and peaches.
Gardening in Bucks County becomes more fruitful with the
addition of the Mason bees to your terrain.
It is said that one Mason bee can do the work of 100 honeybees! The tube kits available at Kinsman Garden are
easy to use and set up – you can even purchase a cedar shelter to house the
tubes. Mason bees love to nest where it
is dry and where they are protected from weather. Normally this would be under the eaves of a
shed, home or garage. With the cedar shelter you can control where the bees set up their nests and provide the
perfect site for their nesting.
In late March, you will comprehend the benefit of the house
tubes as you see thousands of bees emerge from their nests. An exciting time to witness the beginning of
a new season and to improve the productivity of your fruit crop for the year!