We make sure don't weed out milk weed in our veggy garden. Seen big field of it. Set a side land. Where farmer gets paid not to farm along stream and creeks.
Their undertaking makes my little 4-5 milkweed plants look pathetic. But.... I guess a few is better than none.
We are doing more than our share on this place.And the roadsides out here where we walk has tons of it. I was discussing with gardener on garden walk today about butterflies. We were saying how few we are seeing.Saw some earlier when it wasn't so hot & parched. sewNsow
At the Winter Garden Fair at Kirkwood. Guy giving talk on butterflies said no more Milkweed no more Monarchs. And I didn't know that sadly had been pulling them up.Not any more
Just ordered some blood flower milkweed seeds to lure more butterflies to the yard. Is there a specific type of milkweed thats best? Im trying to get more butterfly friendly plants. I'd like to see more types of butterflies in my yard, so far I only get queen butterflies. I think I'll order some of the type mentioned in the article today.
good work all! Mrs. H, i know that our perennial butterfly bushes attract a LOT of butterflies every year.
I just planted 2-have a heck of a time keeping them going. this 105* temps not helping. At Garden Winter Fair. Lady said to use a saucer for plants -attach with spring. hang it. Fill with pieces of fruit.Hadn't done it yet. So much trouble with coon.
We have several acres that we have left go wild. I do have milkweed along the perimeter of the yard and Butterfly weed that I grow in the garden. I had to remove 2 butterfly bushes this year but will replace them next spring, or perhaps even this fall if I find them locally. I may have to help the milkweed along. We also plant parsley for the swallowtails and even a few tomato plants for the sphinx moths.
