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February 15, 2018

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What’s All the Buzz about Pollinators?

By Ann Barklow | butterflies, Butterfly Weed, Gardening Tips, Hummingbirds, Park Seed, Pollinators | No Comments

It seems that everywhere I go, the word pollinator comes up. So I was surprised when I recently inquired about…

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July 10, 2017

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Ladybugs in the Garden

By Sappho Charney | Alyssum, Bachelor's Button, Butterfly Weed, Chives, Cilantro, Coreopsis, Cornflower, Cosmos, Dill, Fennel, Garlic, Geranium, Ground Covers, Herbs, ladybugs, Marigold, Nasturtium, Native plants, Open pollinated, parsley, pest repellent, Pollinators, Yarrow | No Comments

Ladybugs are primarily valued by gardeners for their voracious appetite: they can devour 50 or more aphids and other…

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October 18, 2016

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Sow a Wildflower Garden this Fall!

By Sappho Charney | Amaranthus, Annuals, Berlandiera lyrata, Butterfly Weed, Daisy, Eryngo, Evening Primrose, Fall gardening, Flowers, Gardening Tips, Joe-Pye, Marigold, Open pollinated, Perennials, Pollinators, Rudbeckia, Seed Starting, Sunflower, Verbena, Wildflowers | 2 Comments

If you have a patch of reasonably sunny soil, you can start a wildflower garden this fall! It’s simple to…

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June 10, 2015

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Grow a Monarch Butterfly Habitat!

By Sappho Charney | Bio Dome, butterflies, Butterfly Weed, Coneflower, Coreopsis, Featured, Flowers, Native plants, Park Seed, Perennials, Pollinators, Seed | No Comments

Have you been reading the alarming accounts of the decline in the Monarch butterfly population? Based on studies, fully 90%…

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March 21, 2007

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A Butterfly Garden

By ParkSeed | butterflies, Butterfly Weed, Daylily, Echinacea, Hibiscus, Park Seed, Pollinators, Shrubs, Tips and Techniques, Trees | One Comment

Butterflies, a universal symbol of springtime, one of the more popular pollinators, every gardener loves them. Wonderfully surprised, the most…

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