My aunt in Vermont said real cottagecore means letting your herbs go to seed, not keeping them neat.

She showed me her messy mint patch last fall, saying the bees loved it more. Do you tidy your garden or let it get a bit wild for the bugs?

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I keep one patch wild for the bees.

Add some native flowering shrubs for extra pollen sources.

What specific shrubs have you found bees go crazy for?