The University of Kentucky printed this short news release earlier this winter on steps gardeners can take to protect bees and other pollinators from pesticides: https://kentuckypestnews.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/bees-and-pesticides-in-the-garden/ Definitely worth a read!
On the same topic, Michigan printed an article entitled “Smart Lawn Alternatives to Protect Pollinators”: http://msue.anr.msu.edu/news/smart_lawns_for_pollinators