Q & A: Seed-balls.com founder says “throw and grow” gardening often doesn’t work
The truth about seed balls: they don't always germinate, but they engage people on many levels. Plus, they're fun to make.
Winter Solstice signals time to make wildflower seed balls–here’s how
Here comes the Solstice and that means it's a great time to make wildflower seed balls for next year's wildflower meadow. Here's how to do it.
Time to harvest seeds, make (small) seedballs for next year’s wildflowers
It's time to harvest seeds and make seedballs to increase next year's wildflower bounty.
Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Seedballs this Saturday
Celebrate the winter solstice and help next year's wildflowers by making seedballs this Saturday.
Mostly Native Urban Butterfly Garden Outperforms Lawn Anytime in San Antonio
Last year about this time, we detailed a turf-to-bed [...]
Apocalypse Not Now: How to Make Seedballs and Celebrate the 2012 Winter Solstice
Will the world end Friday? Nah. We're celebrating the 2012 solstice by making seedballs to help make next year a banner wildflower year. Read on for our Seedball Recipe that includes a secret ingredient that deters birds and bugs.
Happy Winter Solstice! Celebrate with Seedballs, a Recipe, and Step-by-Step Directions on How to Make them
Celebrate the Winter Solstice by making seed balls! It's easy, fun, and good for the planet. Plus, it reminds us of making mudd pies. Included in this post: the Texas Butterfly Ranch Seedball Recipe and step-by-step directions on how to make them.
Who’s Got Milkweed, Vladimir Nabokov, Seedballs and Monarch Butterflies Roosting? We Do, in our Top Five Blogposts
Milkweed Guide, Vladimir Nabokov, How to Make Seedballs and a trip to the Monarch Butterfly Roosting Spot all made the Top Five Blogposts at the Texas Butterfly Ranch. Check out our most widely read posts and chime in to let us know why they're popular.
Milkweed Seeds Ripe for Harvest, Gather them Now for Future Monarch Butterfly Host Plants
Milkweed for Monarchs seedpods are ready for harvesting in Texas gardens and along highways. Gather seeds now to make butterfly host plants for tomorrow and beyond. The silky milkweed fluff is an intriguing material once used in aviation lifejackets, too. Who knew?
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