When I was first gifted swamp milkweed, I wasn't sure where to put it. I garden without irrigation, so I decided to try it in a large, half-barrel pot in partial shade. To my surprise, the plant actually thrived, and it had more monarch caterpillars on it than all my other milkweeds combined. Swamp milkweed ...
Read More | Wildlife Gardening JournalWhile exploring Sequoyah State Park in Oklahoma with friends one weekend, we came across a stand of tall pink flowers covered in butterflies. They enchanted me and I asked to stop. My friends, seeing spectacular wildflowers, dozens of butterflies and bees, and a camera in my hand, happily dumped me on the roadside. They knew ...
Read More | Wildlife Gardening JournalContainers are easy While I'm not much of a vegetable gardener, I love to paint my yard with flowers, trying to find those hardy plants that don't mind extreme weather, poor soils, and neglect. Of course, I garden with wildlife in mind, particularly with an eye towards helping hummingbirds and butterflies, and container plants can ...
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