Five easy tips and techniques, results of a two-year study, for how to build and sustain a monarch butterfly's dream garden.
Picture this: a vibrant garden filled with fluttering wings, brilliant colors, and the gentle hum of life. Now, imagine that this garden is not only a feast for your eyes but also a vital lifeline
Native plants are more hardy, less disease resistant, and better for nature. Here are 9 beautiful ones or the Midwest that you want in your yard.
Valued for its vigor and exceptional adaptability, Hemerocallis fulva produces six-petaled, trumpet-shaped, tawny-orange blossoms atop tall, leafless stalks. Rising from a mound of arching, strap-shaped, light green leaves, each flower, up to 3-4 in. wide (7-10 cm), typically lasts no more than 24 hours (thus the common name 'Daylily'), opening up in the morning and withering during the forthcoming night, possibly replaced by another one on the same scape (flower stalk) the next day. A great naturalizer, this Daylily multiplies happily! Blooming from mid to late summer, this clump-forming perennial grows up to 36 in. tall (90 cm) and spreads slowly via rhizomes to 30 in. (75 cm)
Learn how to embroider this gorgeous butterflies embroidery pattern. Free pattern and video tutorial included!
Have you always wanted to enjoy butterflies in your garden? Read How to Plant a Butterfly Garden for some great ideas on how to keep them coming back!
More than 1/3 of the global food supply depends on pollinators
Front yard gardens are rare. While most homeowners opt for the traditional lawn and a few shrubs and trees, this homeowner let it all hang out!
9 Dwarf Trees With High Yield Great For Small Areas! When it comes to gardening in small spaces, dwarf trees are a fantastic choice. These compact beauties not only add aesthetic appeal but also provide
Most gardeners are familiar with daylilies, peonies, hostas, and iris, but other perennials can add color and interest.
Caterpillars turn into butterflies for one simple reason. Read on to learn more about caterpillars, moths, and butterflies.
Looking to bring in more hummingbirds? This simple five-plant garden plan will be sure to turn your garden into a hummingbird hot spot!
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Without a place to lay their eggs and nurture their young, we can’t have the mature butterflies we love, providing essential pollination for our gardens.
No matter how big or small your garden is, there is always a plant that can make it look gorgeous. We talk about flowers all the time, but the dwarf bushes are worth the mention and for few reasons. Dwarf bushes are ideal for decorating a garden bed, a patio,…
Moisture-loving joe-pye weed is a North American native wildflower that’s perfect for pollinator gardens. Learn how to grow your own now on Gardener's Path.
Are you thinking of expanding your house garden with Butterfly bushes? Learn everything about propagating butterfly bush including the methods of seedling,
Read along to learn about the top 23 plants for pollinators to add to your garden that will attract bees, butterflies, and hummingirds!
Want to learn how to attract hummingbirds to your garden? This guide will show you which flowers and feeders work best!
Unlock the secrets of a bird-friendly backyard with "The Complete Guide to Backyard Birdhouses: Attracting Feathered Friends."
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Learn how to design a stylish pollinator garden; a bustling meeting space for bees, butterflies, parasitic wasps, and hummingbirds.
Five uses for comfrey.
Birds love coreopsis for the seeds. Butterflies enjoy its nectar. Gardeners adore it for its sunny, long-lasting blooms.
Butterfly Grass Dietes has nice thick strappy foliage, grows in clumps and is perfect for modern landscapes. Unlike most other grasses, from spring until winter it produces beautiful butterfly-like flowers with white petals and blue and yellow centres. Butterfly Grass Dietes is one of the most versatile plants, it thrives in difficult sites, enjoys drought, […]
To help butterflies, it's not just about planting flowers that attract pollinators; it's also about planting flowers that feed caterpillars.
Find Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) in Naperville Aurora Batavia Oswego Chicago Wheaton Illinois IL at The Growing Place
Add charm and beauty with these 10 butterfly feeders that you can build yourself. Get creative with our DIY projects.
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You've probably heard that you should plant milkweed to save the monarch butterflies. But many people make this one common mistake when they buy milkweed plants for their garden—and inadvertently do more harm than good.
Natural fences constructed of shrubbery, trees, or flowering bushes are attractive and environmentally friendly havens for songbirds, butterflies, and other desirable fauna. These living fences also provide an eye-catching way to define your property’s boundaries, and they serve as effective and visually pleasing privacy screens—as the adage says, “good fences make good neighbors.” Here are 11 ideas for integrating a natural fence into your own property.
Butterfly Stencils are useful for both a child and an adult. Parents can download or print Butterfly stencils for kids.
