7 Butterfly Flowers Irresistible to Monarchs…and Hummingbirds!
Which Butterfly Plants Also Attract Hummingbirds? Discover Nourishing Nectar Flowers that will Entice Both Monarchs & Hummers to your Garden Doorstep…
7 Spring Planting Secrets for Growing Great Milkweed
Spring Planting Tips for Supporting Monarch Butterflies and their Caterpillar Kids
5 Ways to Save Monarchs and Make 2023 Your Best Monarch Season…Ever!
If you’d like to lift up the struggling monarch population, here are 5 ways to positively impact monarch butterflies in 2023…and beyond!
Are ‘Native Only’ Wildlife Gardens Starving Fall Pollinators?
Is your native-only butterfly garden starving fall pollinators + Discover which nectar flowers monarchs prefer during the great fall migration.
Container Gardening Ideas? Grow Milkweed for Monarchs
Why growing some milkweed in pots is a good idea for both you and the monarchs + 6 milkweed varieties that work well in containers
How to Start a Monarch Butterfly Garden that Brings Home the Butterflies…and Caterpillars
How to create a butterfly garden that attracts and supports monarch butterflies and their kids…
How To Control Aphids On Milkweed Plants
Of all the questions I get about butterfly gardening, “How can I control aphids on my milkweed?” is probably the most frequent. Here are 10 ways to stop annoying aphids from taking over the monarchs’ milkweed supply.
5 Big Zinnia Flowers for a Busy Butterfly Garden + Growing Tips
Try These 5 Zinnia Flowers to Bring Home More Butterflies + One Dwarf Variety. Zinnia Care Tips to Prevent Powdery Mildew
Adventures in Raising the Giant Swallowtail Butterfly
Our first experience raising giant swallowtail butterflies with lots of colorful photos + helpful raising tips
Adventures in Raising the Eastern Black Swallowtail Butterfly
Raising eastern black swallowtails from tiny egg to beautiful butterfly with lots of colorful photos + helpful raising tips
21 Tips for Starting (or Improving) your School Butterfly Garden
A 21 point checklist for creating a school butterfly garden that teachers and administrator can utilize for greater success.
7 Plantastic Companion Plants for Milkweed
8 companion plants for milkweed in your garden…have your tried pairing these plants in yours?