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
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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
Welcome Butterflies Into Your Garden in 9 Easy Steps
Butterflies are self-propelled flowers. When I first heard that quote, I realized just how true it is. In the middle of summer, when birds are busy feeding young, and there might be less activity, butterflies get busy and fill that quietness. Learn 9 easy steps to welcome … [Read more...] about Welcome Butterflies Into Your Garden in 9 Easy Steps
5 Easy Steps to Create a Pollinator Garden
Who doesn't like to look at beautiful flowers? And let's face it, we as a whole haven't been kind to our pollinators. Throughout the world, this vital group is in crisis. And if we don't have pollinators, we don't eat. Three-fourths of the world's flowering plants and about 35% … [Read more...] about 5 Easy Steps to Create a Pollinator Garden