"Well, according to the vegetable growing calendar, this is the time for lettuce and some other crops. I will be planting lettuce seeds directly into the ground as they dont appreciate being moved later on.
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Butterfly gardens in KC
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Elizabeth Brown Jun 4, 2009.
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Elizabeth Brown replied to Jason Louis's discussion Butterfly gardens in KC"A very good reference book is "Butterflies of North America" by Jeffrey Glassberg. I found it at Barnes & Noble. It has pictures of each butterfly, information about their habitat and plants that the caterpillars eat and what plants…"
Jason Louis replied to Jason Louis's discussion Butterfly gardens in KC"Thank you everyone for the great ideas. We're figuring out how to incorporate some of them into the garden now. With that in mind, do we need these plants close together, or can they be on other ends of the yard from each other?"
Cheryl Borders replied to Jason Louis's discussion Butterfly gardens in KC"Bronze fennel and parsley are also great butterfly attractors."
Jason Louis replied to Karen Wright's discussion When to plant seeds after adding new soil"According to the bottles of roundup that I use, its something like 30 min for the chemicals to break down. Since this is a flower garden, I'd be more likely to trust that somewhat than if it were a vegetable garden, but for new sees, I'm…"
A.Valentine replied to Jason Louis's discussion Butterfly gardens in KC"Host Plant=Butterfly.....
Willow=Red Spottel Purple
Black Cherry=Tiger Swallow Tail
Pawpaw=Zebra Swallowtail
Spicebush=Spicebush Swallotail
Hop Tree=Giant Swallowtail
Fennel/Dill=Black Swallowtail
Butterfly attracting…"
Susan V replied to Jason Louis's discussion Butterfly gardens in KC"I have a butterfly garden at my home and put one in at my inlaws as well. Pretty basic, I suppose.. started with a couple of butterfly bushes, and echinacea, phlox, salvia and zinnias in all colors. If I see something at the garden center with a…"
Jason Louis posted a discussionButterfly gardens in KC
There is a lot of info out there on butterfly gardens. My wife really wants to get one going in the back, but I've never had one. We have a few bushes for the butterflies planted and now I'm trying to figure out the best plants to encourage caterpillars, however, I dont know which butterflies are native to Kansas and which plants correspond.Does anyone have any experience with this? Most importantly, are there any pitfalls I should know about as I'm getting this prepared?See More
Jason Louis replied to Julie Hull's discussion Shade Garden Suggestions"I had an area like this in my yard. I added several sprouts of ivy and gave it a few years. Its filling in beautifully. I also love the hostas."
Jason Louis replied to Lou S's discussion Need help with a weed problem"What have you tried? I've not found much that stands up to roundup, but I assume that after 10 years, you've tried that. If you are really dedicated to getting rid of them, I would dig into the area and get the roots. I cant tell from this…"
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