Planting Common Milkweed for Optimal Germination
We started our milkweed garden in 2017 with the hope of attracting Monarch Butterflies to our garden. In the first season our milkweed took off…
Monarchs
Butterfly Weed vs Milkweed and Why You Need BOTH
Butterfly weed is a member of the milkweed family (Asclepiadaceae). Butterfly weed grows commonly in dry open habitats and is very common in the prairies…
Everything Monarch’s
The monarch butterfly is one of the most recognizable and well studied butterflies on the planet. Its orange wings are laced with black lines and bordered with white dots….
How to Collect Milkweed Seeds
Fall is a great time to collect your Milkweed seeds and there are many things you can do with your harvested seeds. You can save…
How to Create a Monarch Waystation
This year, I’ve registered my garden as a certified Monarch Waystation, through MonarchWatch.org. I’m pretty excited about this. Read on to find out How You Can…
How to Keep Milkweed From Spreading
Are you like me and love milkweed and all of the pollinators it brings to your garden especially the Monarch Butterfly but HATE how easily…
How to Plant Milkweed Seeds
The monarchs have started to come up from Mexico and I have had one or two visit our yard BUT our milkweed is so SMALL…
How to Help the Pollinators
June is National Pollinator Month!! And they deserve to be recognized and celebrated!! Over the years the pollinator population has been greatly impacted by human…
Pollinator Container Gardens
Just like with homesteading you don’t have to have acres and acres of land to create a small pollinator garden. You can plant a pollinator…
How to Plant a Wildflower Garden
If you are looking to attract more pollinators to your garden I would highly suggest planting wildflowers. They will not only provide food and shelter…
