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How To Grow A Native Plant Garden In Your Yard
The native plant garden at a park near my home inspired my wife and me to turn some of our yard into a native landscape. What’s amazing about growing a native garden is that it really isn’t that hard. And it’s incredibly low maintenance once it’s established. And one of the coolest things about native…
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Why Turning Your Yard Into A Garden Is A Good Idea
Have you been thinking about turning your yard into a garden? My wife and I have done a bit of this. It’s actually a more popular concept than you may think! Reducing your lawn area by turning your grassy spaces into gardens may take some (a lot of) sweat. But the benefits of doing this…
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How To Create A Small Butterfly Garden
A small butterfly garden can help make a big difference in your yard. It can certainly make a positive impact for the many species of Lepidoptera (butterflies) that flutter about this earth. It seems many people are discouraged about creating butterfly gardens. They often think they’ll need a lot of space — and maybe a…
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No Mow Month & No Mow March Or May Pros Vs. Cons
Have you heard of No Mow Month? Maybe No Mow May or even No Mow March? It’s an initiative that began in Great Britain back in 2019. That’s when citizen scientists with charitable organization Plantlife began encouraging homeowners and businessowners to not cut their grass each May. The goal? Help give pollinators like butterflies and…
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Want Pollinators? Here’s How To Attract Pollinators To Your Yard
Where would we be without pollinators? Sure, so many of us enjoy looking at butterflies flitting about in the yard. But they – and many other creatures like them – play an important role in the ecosystem beyond the aesthetic beauty of their colorful wings and fanciful flights. Butterflies are pollinators, and pollinators are vital…