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DesignGrow Native Milkweeds to Bring Pollinators to Your Garden
Monarch butterflies rely on milkweed (Asclepias spp. and cvs., Zones 3–9) as their primary host plant. As the monarchs’ western migration teeters on vanishing completely within years and the eastern…
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How-ToMason Bees Are Easy, Homegrown Pollinators for Your Garden
Gardeners are becoming more aware of the importance of pollination in our gardens. We now plant early-blooming plants for bee food and add areas of native plants to encourage native…
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CollectionGardening for Pollinators: Everything You Need to Know and Grow for a Gorgeous Pollinator Garden
Nothing makes many of us happier than a busy little bee. Pollinators play an integral part in the food chain that we simply cannot replicate for impact. They affect all…
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DesignA Garden for Butterflies in Michigan
Today we’re off to Michigan to see John Blair’s incredible butterfly and hummingbird garden. I sent in some of my garden photos back in 2013 for Garden Photo of the…
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DesignButterflies and Other Garden Visitors
Sheryl McHugh from Blythewood, South Carolina, sent in these incredible shots of visitors to her garden. A black swallowtail butterfly feeds on nectar from an azalea blossom. Like many butterflies,…
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DesignInheriting Grandmother’s Green Thumb
My name is Mark Couture from Chatham, Ontario, Canada, and gardening is something I've become passionate about over the years. I can say I inherited my green thumb from my…
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DesignA Mostly Native Meadow Garden
Today we’re visiting Haliburton, Ontario, to see Justin Dumitrescu’s garden. The garden is ten years old and features mostly native plants in an informal, meadow-like design. Stepping-stones lead through a…
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DesignTour a Stylish Pollinator Garden
In Designing a Stylish Pollinator Garden, author John Gwynne shared with us his tips for growing a pollinator-friendly garden. However, his design makes this garden a lovely spot for humans…
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DesignBeautiful Garden Visitors
Today we’re in Victoriaville, Quebec, Canada, in Christine Saint-Pierre’s garden. She’s shared pictures of her garden in bloom before (Worth the Wait). But today she’s sharing some images of the…
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CollectionSome of Our Favorite Pollinator Gardens from Garden Photo of the Day
We get so many wonderful submissions to our Garden Photo of the Day blog that it's fun from time to time to revisit some of our favorites. Below, you'll find…
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