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Author: Scott Schell

Bee on flower

Farmers, ranchers benefit from promoting pollinators

I want to make the case that all Wyoming farmers and ranchers can benefit by promoting pollinators. Creating, enhancing and protecting habitat that provides flowers during the growing season can promote pollinators, increase crop yields, reduce pest insect populations and …

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red-orange, blue, and yellow flowers

These 31 flowers do well in Laramie

The University of Wyoming has played host since 2012 to the only All-America Selections (AAS) Display Garden in the state.

Every year AAS provides seeds and plant material to display and to help determine the best varieties for our area. …

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5 flowers grown for this research.

Exploring specialty cut flowers for profit in Wyoming

5 flowers

Keeping it colorful

Specialty cut flower production is an opportunity to add valuable commodities for Wyoming growers, serve local economies, and diversify Wyoming’s economic base with horticultural crops.

Flower production can also provide biological benefits by providing nutrition and shelter …

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