Bumblebee queens burrow just a few inches into soil or leaf litter to survive the winter. If she makes it, she starts a whole new colony in spring. […]
Dont Harm These Magical Garden AlliesFireflies! Why Fireflies Matter: Harmless to your plants As larvae, they eat slugs, mosquito larvae, and pests Support healthy soil and control erosion Provide food for birds, frogs, and more Pesticides & herbicides destroy fireflies and their young living underground. When you protect fireflies, you protect your entire garden ecosystem. Let them glownature depends on it.
Dont Harm These Magical Garden AlliesFireflies! Why Fireflies Matter: Harmless to your plants As larvae, they eat slugs, mosquito larvae, and pests Support healthy soil and control erosion […]
Keeping perennials tidy now helps prevent pests, diseases, and messy beds later: Yarrow Cut stems to stop self-seeding. Coneflowers Leave for birds or cut back. Columbine Prune to prevent leaf miners. Hostas Remove mushy leaves after frost. Peonies Trim stems to stop botrytis. Daylilies Cut back to prevent rot. Bee Balm Remove spent stems at ground level. Phlox Trim to prevent powdery mildew. Blanket Flower Cut stems after bloom. Time to give them a trim healthier growth next spring!
Keeping perennials tidy now helps prevent pests, diseases, and messy beds later: Yarrow Cut stems to stop self-seeding. Coneflowers Leave for birds or cut back. Columbine Prune to […]
A single weed to us is a meal to them. When wildflowers vanish, so do the wings that carry life from bloom to bloom. Let the dandelions grow. The bees were here first and without them, nothing else stays alive for long.
A single weed to us is a meal to them. When wildflowers vanish, so do the wings that carry life from bloom to bloom. Let the dandelions grow. […]
Ladybugs: Natural Guardians of Your Garden Attract them naturally Plant basil, fennel, or cilantroladybug magnets! Ditch the pesticides They kill ladybugs and disrupt natures balance Give them shelter Leave dry leaves or build a simple bug hotel Offer fresh water A shallow dish with pebbles helps them stay nearby With ladybugs around: Fewer aphids & pests Less need for chemicals More biodiversity Protect your alliesand your garden will thrive!
Ladybugs: Natural Guardians of Your Garden Attract them naturally Plant basil, fennel, or cilantroladybug magnets! Ditch the pesticides They kill ladybugs and disrupt natures balance Give them shelter […]
Save the Rusty Patched Bumblebee Plant for Pollinators! This endangered native bee needs our help! Planting flowers like milkweed, bee balm, and coneflowers gives the queen bumblebee the nectar she needs right after emerging in spring. Every flower matters. No nectar = no queen = no colony. Lets bring our pollinators back, one bloom at a time.
Save the Rusty Patched Bumblebee Plant for Pollinators! This endangered native bee needs our help! Planting flowers like milkweed, bee balm, and coneflowers gives the queen bumblebee the […]
Every spray, every weed-free lawn, costs more than we see. Pesticides and herbicides dont just kill pests they wipe out milkweed, clover, and wildflowers that feed pollinators. 曆 How to help: Stop using chemical sprays. Plant native flowers and milkweed. Leave clover and dandelions they feed life. A few wild blooms bring back the wings. #PesticideFree #SaveThePollinators #NativeFlowers
Every spray, every weed-free lawn, costs more than we see. Pesticides and herbicides dont just kill pests they wipe out milkweed, clover, and wildflowers that feed pollinators. 曆 […]
Mix 1 tbsp baking soda 1 qt water a few drops of soap. Spray weekly on mildew-prone plants.
Mix 1 tbsp baking soda 1 qt water a few drops of soap. Spray weekly on mildew-prone plants. AvaHi there — I’m Ava, the creator behind Ava Garden Tips 🌿 I’ve […]
Magnolias: Ancient Beauties of the Garden These flowers date back to the time of dinosaursliterally! First bloomed over 95 million years ago Evolved before bees or butterflies existed Pollinated by beetles, their original partners Bowl-shaped blooms built for beetle traffic Thick petals resist damage from clumsy crawlers Fruity scent mimics fermenting fruit to attract beetles Pollination happens as beetles stumble through in search of pollen 練 A living fossil in your gardenmagnolias connect us to Earths deep past
Magnolias: Ancient Beauties of the Garden These flowers date back to the time of dinosaursliterally! First bloomed over 95 million years ago Evolved before bees or butterflies existed […]
Letting seed heads and stems stay up provides food, cover, and shelter for birds in winter! Here are top plants to keep in your garden: 1. Coneflowers: Feed goldfinches into winter. 2. Black-Eyed Susans: Packed with seeds for birds. 3. Sunflowers: Natural feeders for finches and chickadees. 4. Joe-Pye Weed: Attracts small songbirds. 5. Goldenrod: Foraging for sparrows and juncos. 6. Asters: Small seeds for finches and chickadees. 7. Switchgrass: Offers seed and cover through snow. 8. Little Bluestem: Shelter and seeds for winter flocks. 9. Sedum Autumn Joy: Dried heads attract finches. 10. Native Shrubs Elderberry, Viburnum, Dogwood: Winter berries fuel birds when insects are scarce. Tip: Skip the fall clean-upyour garden can be a bird buffet all winter long!
Letting seed heads and stems stay up provides food, cover, and shelter for birds in winter! Here are top plants to keep in your garden: 1. Coneflowers: Feed […]