7 May 2013

Mostly Native Urban Butterfly Garden Outperforms Lawn Anytime in San Antonio

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Last year about this time, we detailed a turf-to-bed conversion in the front yard of our rent house in the downtown Lavaca neighborhood of San Antonio.  We thought it would be helpful to share what happened over the past year … Read More
12 Apr 2013

Part Two: More Tips for Raising Monarch Caterpillars and Butterflies at Home

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Last week’s post on raising Monarch butterflies at home sparked a a slew of questions, comments and emails.   I figured I’d better get back here and clarify a few things. First, I left out the part about what to … Read More

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