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Dawn Ramsden

Dawn Ramsden is a staff writer at Biology Insights covering pollinator habitats and native gardens. Living in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Ramsden previously wrote for a conservation newsletter and converted her own yard into a flowering insect meadow.

Is Milkweed an Annual or a Perennial Plant?Flowers
Are Impatiens Good for Pollinators?Flowers
Is Butterfly Weed Invasive? What Gardeners Should Know Botany
What Pollinators Are Attracted to Lantana?Botany
Are Hawthorn Trees Poisonous? What You Need to Know Botany
Is Trumpet Honeysuckle Edible? What to Know Before Eating Botany
Are Black-Eyed Susans Good for Pollinators?Flowers
Is Evening Primrose Invasive or Just Aggressive?Botany
What Plants Do Jumping Spiders Like?Botany
The Best Companion Plants for Milkweed Gardening
Are All Coneflowers Echinacea?Flowers
Is Goldenrod a Weed or a Valuable Native Plant?Botany
Is Rose of Sharon Invasive or Just Aggressive?Trees & Shrubs
What Are the Purple Flowers on the Side of the Road?Botany
What Does a Strawberry Bush Look Like?Trees & Shrubs
What Kind of Flowers Attract Butterflies?Flowers
What Is a Butterfly Plant? Nectar vs. Host Plants Botany
How Big Does Milkweed Get? Size by Species & Conditions Botany
Do All Flowers Attract Bees?Flowers
Can You Grow Wildflowers in Pots?Flowers
Which Wisteria Is Not Invasive? Native Alternatives Environment
When Does Elderberry Bloom and for How Long?Botany
What Does Tropical Milkweed Look Like?Botany
Can You Plant Wildflowers in the Summer?Flowers
Which Plant Has a Black Stem With White Flowers?Botany
Is Snow-in-Summer an Invasive Plant?Flowers
What Is a Buddleia? The Butterfly Bush Explained Trees & Shrubs
When Is the Best Time to Transplant Milkweed?Botany
How Long Do Wildflowers Take to Grow?Flowers
Do Tulips Attract Bees? The Truth About Spring Pollinators Flowers