Attracting Monarch Butterflies To Your Garden
July 29, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Butterfly Gardens
I love Monarch Butterflies. They seem to “arrive” in our area about this time of year and hang around until fall. I try to at least include some butterfly favorites in my garden and I keep my garden butterfly friendly by not using any chemical pesticides that could damage their delicate systems.
We always have plenty of milkweed, and thistle growing in our field to attract them. We also have plenty of butterfly weed, and a butterfly bush just for the Monarchs. The butterflies also love the bee balm, and Russian sage that are in full bloom this time of …read more
What Kind of Garden Are You Planning?
January 7, 2008 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Beneficial Insects, Birds, Garden Planning
Over the next few weeks I’m going to talk about planning your garden. This is the time of year to plan out new gardens, and remake old gardens that aren’t working. Over the next couple weeks I’m going to go into detail on some of the different types of garden you can create.
Some of the gardens I’ll be covering include gardening to attract birds, butterflies, and beneficial insects. I’ll also dive into plants to include in cutting, vegetable, kitchen, shade, border, and herb gardens.
I want to know what types of gardens you’re interested in finding out more about. Sooo, I’m …read more
