Not only is yellow a bright, cheerful color, but adding it to our garden is like adding rays of sunshine. Find out which 10 yellow perennials are not only beautiful but beneficial to butterflies, bees, and other pollinators! Top 10 Yellow Perennials Pollinators Love 1. … [Read more...] about Top 10 Yellow Perennials Pollinators Love
Attracting Pollinators
8 Tips for Attracting the First Springtime Butterflies
Nothing says "spring" like seeing those first springtime butterflies in our gardens. Learn which ones you'll see first and what you can do to not only attract them but sustain them when it seems so early in the season. 1. What are the first springtime … [Read more...] about 8 Tips for Attracting the First Springtime Butterflies
15 Top Pollinator Annuals You Need to Grow Now
I LOVE filling my deck and gardens with random containers filled with pollinator annuals. I love the customization of it and the variety. Here are 15 annuals you need to grow this year. Perennials are excellent in so many different ways. The first obvious one is that you … [Read more...] about 15 Top Pollinator Annuals You Need to Grow Now
Create a Perfect Certified Monarch Waystation – 7 Expert Tips
The iconic Monarch butterfly! We all know and love them, but how can we help them? Their population has decreased a low 90% over the past 20 years; they need our help! You can create a perfect certified Monarch waystation in your very own backyard. Here's how I … [Read more...] about Create a Perfect Certified Monarch Waystation – 7 Expert Tips
19 Best Fall Flowers for Pollinators and Beauty
Fill your garden with nectar-rich fall flowers that will attract and feed butterflies and hummingbirds after so many other blooms have faded. Fall flowers also extend the beautiful growing season for us, and that's a great bonus! 1. Cosmos There are many flowers that … [Read more...] about 19 Best Fall Flowers for Pollinators and Beauty