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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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Lilium longiflorum
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Lilium longiflorum

- by Rebecca Egan

Lilium longiflorum is a species of lily that is native to Japan and Korea. Its common names include wood lily and fragrant lily. The plant’s stem is robust, growing up to 1 meter tall. The leaves are deciduous and reach lengths of 15-30 cm. The flowers are pendulous and fragrant, with 6 to 8 petals, white in color with red spots at the base of each petal. They appear in late summer and early fall (usually in August) atop long peduncles.”

Lilium longiflorum is a species of lily that is native to Japan and Korea.

Lilium longiflorum is a species of lily that is native to Japan and Korea. It is commonly known as wood lily or fragrant lily. The plant’s stem is robust, growing up to 1 meter tall. The flowers are orange with brown spots on their petals and bloom in late spring to early summer (May-June).

It is commonly known as wood lily or fragrant lily.

The wood lily is also known as the fragrant lily and Korean lily. The common name “wood lily” refers to all species of the genus Lilium, which is Latin for “lilac”. The specific epithet longiflorum means “long-flowered”.

The plant’s stem is robust, growing up to 1 meter tall.

The plant’s stem is robust, growing up to 1 meter tall. The leaves are pinnately compound and alternate on the stems. Each leaf has between 5 and 11 leaflets (leaflet being the name for a leaf that attaches to another). The flowers are arranged in racemes of 10-40 flowers each, with an average of 20 to 30 flowers per raceme. These flowers have six petals that can be white or pinkish-white in color with yellow stamens at their centers

The leaves are deciduous and reach lengths of 15-30 cm.

The leaves are deciduous …

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Foolproof Lily Garden
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Foolproof Lily Garden

- by Rebecca Egan

Lilies are some of the most beautiful flowers in the garden, but they are also some of the most challenging to grow. This is because it’s so easy for them to get waterlogged or not get enough sun. So if you want your lilies to be healthy and happy, follow these steps:

Choosing the right place

You can grow lilies in just about any climate, but they do best in full sun and a dry, well-drained site. Avoid areas that are shaded or exposed to wind–lily bulbs are particularly susceptible to damage from freezing temperatures and heavy winds.

If you’re planting your own lily garden for the first time, try not to plant them in the same location every year. Since they bloom only once and then die back, it’s best if your plants are moved around so that they don’t compete with one another for nutrients or water during their growth period.

Choosing the right kind of lily

Choosing the right kind of lily is an important step in creating a beautiful garden. You’ll want to consider a few different factors, including:

  • What kind of lily do you want to grow? Do you prefer single or double flowers? Fragrant or non-fragrant blooms? Tall or short plants? There are many varieties available, so take some time to decide which ones will work best for your space and style preferences before planting them!

Making sure you plant the right depth

Your lily garden will flourish if you plant the bulbs at the right depth. Planting too deep, or too shallow, can cause the plant to rot or dry out. The optimal planting depth depends on two factors:

  • The type of soil. Clay soils require deeper planting than sandy ones; this is because clay holds more moisture than sand does and therefore
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