Butterfly Gardening Update: Cowpen Daisy Seedlings Thinned With a “Haircut”
Winter butterfly gardening chores include thinning seedlings with a "haircut" to give each plant space and nutrients to grow
Winter butterfly gardening chores include thinning seedlings with a "haircut" to give each plant space and nutrients to grow
Plant it and they will come: More milkweed planting tips for bringing Monarch butterflies into your garden.
California designers have a great idea for Texas: Seedball dispensers made from retrofitted gumball machines. Load them up with native butterfly host and nectar plant seed and watch your butterfly garden take root!
Celebrate the Winter Solstice by making seedballs that will grow into next year's butterfly garden. Check out the Butterflybeat's Recipe for Seedball success.
Collecting and sowing native seed for your Texas butterfly garden is easy and gratifying. One of our favorites is the Cowpen Daisy.
Central and South Texas Gardeners' Guide to Milkweed Selection. With Texas as the most important state to the Monarch Butterfly migration, choosing the best plants for Monarch Butterflies is our responsibility.