Helen Yoest, Guest Ranter, Author at GardenRant

Helen Yoest, Guest Ranter

GUEST RANTER

Hey, It’s me, Helen Yoest! As an east-coaster, I’m passionate about our unique gardening environment and the challenges it brings, and also the wondrous wildlife around us!

For starters, I like to test gardener’s knowledge by asking, Do you know your average rainfall? Often the answer is met with a blank stare. I get it. But knowing something this simple is the beginning of understanding the environment you live in!

Like other areas around the country, we are either in a drought or deluge! Wouldn’t it be nice if Raleigh’s 44 inches of rainfall tickled our Earth 0.84615285 inch a week?

Oh, I forgot to mention, I have both graduate and undergraduate degrees in environmental science and engineering! But I promise this is the only math you’ll see from me. I’ll take it from here! Did you know in the ideal east coast garden, we need an inch of rain each week? Well, as you do know, 25% of that can occur in September during hurricane season or none at all in July! We can teach you how to manage this!

Helen is the Executive Director of Bee Better, a non-profit based in Raleigh, NC.

Articles by Helen Yoest, Guest Ranter

Mosquito Control – Is There Really Such a Thing?

Mosquito Control – Is There Really Such a Thing?

By Helen Yoest, Guest Ranter|2021-01-23T11:40:14-05:00November 15, 2019|

Guest Rant by Helen Yoest Fall is back, and winter is near; thank goodness! This might sound odd coming from a rabid gardener and outdoor enthusiasts who would rather spend [...]

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To a Honey Bee, there’s No Such Thing as an Insignificant Flower

To a Honey Bee, there’s No Such Thing as an Insignificant Flower

By Helen Yoest, Guest Ranter|2021-01-21T17:56:59-05:00February 19, 2018|

By Helen Yoest, with this author's note: For my native advocate friends, this post is specific for plants' nectar and pollen value to the introduced European honey bee. Most of their best [...]

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You don’t need to be a beekeeper to save the bees

You don’t need to be a beekeeper to save the bees

By Helen Yoest, Guest Ranter|2021-01-21T11:34:06-05:00July 18, 2017|

Guest Rant by Helen Yoest I was only six years old when Rachel Carson changed my world. And by all standards, Ms. Carson influenced a generation with her book, Silent Spring. [...]

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Good Berry Bad Berry

Good Berry Bad Berry

By Helen Yoest, Guest Ranter|2021-01-21T08:33:15-05:00March 13, 2016|

Guest Post by Helen Yoest As a curious gardener and a naturalist, I have always been intrigued by flashy berries hanging from the branches of trees and shrubs. There was [...]

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Plants with Aphrodisiac Benefits

Plants with Aphrodisiac Benefits

By Helen Yoest, Guest Ranter|2021-01-20T08:19:18-05:00February 4, 2014|

by Helen Yoest, author of Plants with Benefits The last two things a woman puts on before meeting her date for dinner is a touch of perfume and a smile. [...]

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