Bee-friendly gardening

Bee stings hurt, but that’s not a reason to smash the little guys. If fact, the more squashing you do, the more problems our planet has with much-needed pollination. So avoid pissing off the bees and instead learn how they can help your garden. Experts of the UC Berkeley urban bee laboratory will lead a walk through the Old City Cemetery, at 1600 Broadway, to show which plants attract native bees. The free walk will be Saturday, July 17, at 9 a.m. Reservations are required by e-mailing <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript">{ document.write(String.fromCharCode(60,97,32,104,114,101,102,61,34,109,97,105,108,116,111,58,101,100,117,99,97,116,105,111,110,64,115,97,99,114,97,109,101,110,116,111,97,117,100,117,98,111,110,46,111,114,103,34,62,101,100,117,99,97,116,105,111,110,64,115,97,99,114,97,109,101,110,116,111,97,117,100,117,98,111,110,46,111,114,103,60,47,97,62)) } </script> or calling (916) 548-0618.