Butterfly Gardens

Ever wonder where the butterflies from your childhood have gone? Well, try growing a butterfly garden.  You will need nectar plants ( Butterfly bush, black eyed susan, marigolds) and host plants (Sweet Fennel, sage, dill, and sunflowers).  Nectar Plants ~ which are the plants that butterflies like to feed on and Host Plants ~  which are plants that butterflies lay their eggs on and their caterpillars like to eat. I planted all of these plants with Soil Moist mixed into the soil. Soil Moist is great if you don't have a sprinkler system or a water source near your plants. You can find out which plants you will need to attract butterflies in your zone on the internet.  Looking for a particular butterfly?  Certain plants attract different kinds of butterflies!  See if they will grow where you live..  Now I don’t want to make this complicated.  There are basic gardens with basic plants that you can grow first. And remember ~ don't use insecticides.....butterflies are insects!

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