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Musical garden notes

Of course when you think of music in a garden, fountains or a gentle stream come to mind. Or maybe the birds singing. Love it [...]

Pink out!

When we started planting our butterfly garden, one of our goals was to get our sons more interested in being outside. So of course, when [...]

It’s got passion!

If you want to draw in a ton of butterflies and have room for a prolific vine, Passion Vine is the way to go. Take [...]

Who’s blocking my door?

We live in a typical suburb. But there is a creek at the back of the neighborhood. So we do get interesting visitors sometimes. Including [...]

All a buzz around me

At dusk I like to stand in front of the garden and soak in the quiet. The butterflies are settling down, as are the birds. [...]

Ground Explosion

We gardeners all have our trouble makers. The pest or weed that is always watching, ready to pounce on our beautiful paradise. Gardening, as peaceful [...]

Keeping Caterpillars and emerging Monarchs healthy

When you design a butterfly garden, monarchs are likely a big draw at least to start with. There is so much out there about their [...]