Misunderstood Milkweed – A Critical Plant for Monarchs
Milkweed is the only food source for monarch caterpillars. Often considered a “weed” it does have beautiful scented flowers that bees adore too! We planted some in our butterfly/pollinator garden area and have enjoyed it. Monarchs are now on the endangered...
Surprising Beneficial Insects In Landscapes
Praying Mantis are used as natural predators for damaging insects in gardens and landscapes. https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef418 Lacewing – the under appreciated beneficial insect, who eats aphids. https://entomology.ca.uky.edu/ef148 Dragonflies eat mosquitoes,...
Importance of Humates in Soil and Lawn Health
Humates offer so many benefits for soil and lawn health! They are an important building block in soils. Listed below are some of them. *Excellent source of concentrated organic matter for soils *Readily available source of carbon for microbes in the soil (feed them...
