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4 Plants That Attract Bees & Butterflies To Gardens
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4 Plants That Attract Bees & Butterflies To Gardens

- by Rebecca Egan

If you have a garden, there are many ways to attract bees and butterflies. In this article, I will provide some suggestions for plants that are known to attract bees and butterflies. These plants tend to be perennial (they grow back year after year), so once they’re established in your landscape, they’ll continue to bloom over time.

1. Butterfly Bush

  • Butterfly Bush
  • This plant is a perennial that can be planted in a container or in the ground. It prefers to grow in partial shade and can tolerate some direct sunlight. The butterfly bush will grow up to 6 feet tall, but it can also be pruned to keep it compact if you want it shorter. This plant attracts bees and butterflies with its nectar-rich flowers that bloom from spring through fall.

2. Evening Primrose

Another plant that attracts bees and butterflies to gardens is the evening primrose. This perennial grows well in most climates, blooms in the evening, and has colorful flowers that will attract bees and butterflies. If you live in a warm climate where it can be grown as an annual, this plant will give your garden a lot of color throughout the year.

3. Trumpet Vine

Trumpet vine is a great choice if you’re looking for a plant that attracts bees and butterflies. This flowering vine produces large, bright red flowers with a white centre. The trumpet vine can grow up to 10 metres tall and has heart-shaped leaves which are green on top and purple underneath. You can plant it in full sun or partial shade, as long as there’s enough space for the plant’s growth (about 2 metres between each other).

4. Black-Eyed Susans

Black-eyed Susans are a popular perennial with blooms that attract bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. The plant is drought tolerant, native …

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Bee & Butterfly Friendly Plants That Look Good
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Bee & Butterfly Friendly Plants That Look Good

- by Rebecca Egan

You’ve heard a lot about bees and butterflies recently, but did you know that you can help save the bees by planting your own garden? Here are some plants that are good for bees and butterflies.

You’ve heard a lot about bees and butterflies recently, but did you know that you can help save the bees by planting your own garden? Here are some plants that are good for bees and butterflies.

You’ve heard a lot about bees and butterflies recently, but did you know that you can help save the bees by planting your own garden? Here are some plants that are good for bees and butterflies.

Bees pollinate flowers, while butterflies eat nectar from them. If they don’t have flowers to feed on, they won’t survive! You can help save these beautiful creatures by planting your own bee-friendly garden. It’s easy: just pick some good plants and put them in pots near each other!

1. Dandelions

Dandelions are a bee and butterfly favorite. Their bright yellow flowers are a reliable source of nectar and pollen for insects, making them an ideal plant to include in your garden if you want to attract pollinators.

They’re also easy to grow, requiring little maintenance once established (a fact that many gardeners appreciate). Plus, if you don’t like dandelions in your yard or garden–for whatever reason–it’s easy enough to pull them out before they go to seed!

2. Fennel

Fennel is a herb that grows to be about 2 feet tall. It has bright yellow flowers, which will attract bees to it. Bees can pollinate fennel and make seeds for next year’s plants!

3. Clover

Clover is a great source of nectar and pollen for bees. It’s also a perennial plant that grows well in most climates, making it an ideal choice …

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Bee-Friendly Plants For Gardens and Landscapes
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Bee-Friendly Plants For Gardens and Landscapes

- by Rebecca Egan

Bees are not just another garden pest. They’re well-known for their contributions to pollination, but they also help with seed dispersal, soil aeration and nutrient cycling. In other words, they’re responsible for making our gardens grow—and they are in trouble. Bees face many threats, including disease and habitat loss. One way that we can help bees is by planting bee-friendly plants in our yards and gardens. Here’s how to create a garden that’s safe for bees:

Planting bee-friendly plants means that you are providing a safe environment for bees to thrive.

Planting bee-friendly plants means that you are providing a safe environment for bees to thrive. Bees are important pollinators and essential for fruit, vegetable and seed production. In addition, they help to maintain the health of our planet by pollinating wildflowers, trees and shrubs that enrich soil nutrients.

The following list includes some of the best varieties of plants suitable for bees:

  • Bee Balm (Monarda didyma) – This perennial herb has clusters or tubular scarlet flowers with an aromatic scent similar to mint or thyme when crushed between fingers; it attracts butterflies too!
  • Black-eyed Susan Vine (Rudbeckia fulgida) – This vine grows up to 10 feet tall with golden yellow blooms on top stems throughout summer; hummingbirds love this one too!
  • Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) – A native species from eastern North America with pinkish flowers throughout much of summer; also attracts hummingbirds so double win!

A successful garden is more than just the right mix of plants and soil.

It’s not enough to simply plant the right plants and provide them with the proper nutrients. Bees need food, shelter and water as much as we do–and they also need a safe environment where they can live. In fact, if you want to attract bees to your garden or …

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How To Care For Your Indoor Plants During Winter
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How To Care For Your Indoor Plants During Winter

- by Rebecca Egan

When winter rolls around, most people think of outdoor plants. But what about the ones you have in your house? If you’re an avid gardener with a green thumb, these indoor plants will be the center of your attention all winter long. If you’re just starting out with houseplants, here’s what to do if they start getting droopy or wilting while they’re inside:

Most houseplants are tropical or subtropical, which means they need to be brought indoors before the first frost.

Most houseplants are tropical or subtropical, which means they need to be brought indoors before the first frost. The exception to this rule is if you live in a warm climate and your plant can tolerate being outside during winter.

If you want your plants to survive for years and years, it’s important that you bring them inside before temperatures drop below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 C). There are some exceptions–some succulents can handle colder temperatures–but generally speaking, if you see any signs of frost on your windowsills or hear ice forming on their leaves, it’s time for them to come inside where it’s warm!

Some plants, such as Christmas cactus, can spend the winter outdoors — but they will look better if you bring them inside in time for a few weeks of winter sun.

If you have a Christmas cactus, it’s important to bring the plant inside in time for winter sun. The cactus is a succulent and can survive in dark rooms during winter months — but it will look better if you bring it indoors in time for some sunlight.

Christmas cactus plants are popular houseplants because they’re easy to care for and bloom with bright red flowers in December or January. They’re also known as Schlumbergera, which means “slumbering bud” in German (although they …

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How To Transplant Plants
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How To Transplant Plants

- by Rebecca Egan

So you’ve got a new house and a big empty backyard. Or maybe you’re just getting tired of looking at the same old plants in your garden. Either way, it’s time to bring on some new life. But how do you transplant plants? Well, as long as your new location is similar to the one where your plant was growing before, transplanting should be easy enough.

Moving is all about preparation.

Moving is all about preparation. If you’re moving plants from one location to another, there are a few things you’ll need to do before transplanting them into their new home.

Prepare the plant for transplanting

First, make sure that your plant is healthy and ready for transplantation. If it’s not in good shape, don’t move it! Your best bet is probably finding another place for it–either another part of your yard or somewhere else entirely (like a friend’s house). Plants with weak growth will likely not survive being moved once they’re already established in their current location. Next check out our article on how to care for houseplants throughout winter so they’ll be ready when spring rolls around again!

Prepare the soil

Next up: prepare the soil where you plan on planting them after moving day arrives! This step should involve adding some fertilizer; we recommend using an organic fertilizer like Dr Earth Organic All Purpose Plant Food because it contains ingredients such as kelp meal which helps promote healthy root growth while also providing nutrients such as nitrogen phosphorus potassium magnesium sulfur calcium copper zinc manganese boron etcetera ad infinitum amirite?

Preparing to transplant plants

Transplanting is a great way to grow plants in the garden. It’s also a good way to move plants to a new location, such as when you’re adding new beds or transplanting shrubs.…

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