What flowers to plant? My son wants to save the bees
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Bees will go to what is available no matter the size of the garden, so size only matters as to what you can fit in to the space you have. Kudos to your son for wanting to help save the bees. Have him help you prepare, plant and care for bee garden and you will probably have a plant lover for life. try to make it enjoyable. I got my start pulling weeds out of my Moms flower garden. Once I had my own back yard the first thing I did was plant a vegetable garden and I have enjoyed my time in the gardens no matter the size.
Try bee balm (bergamot). It smells good and has flowers. Bees love it. I plasnt it in the garden away from the house