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,...
Why Are There Moths All Over My Lawn?
Most moths like Miller moths, for example, are not any cause for alarm. Crambus moths, however, are the adults of sod webworms and where there are adult moths there are sod webworms feeding on leaves and stems in turf grass. These moths are pretty easy to...
How To Make Landscapes Pollinator Friendly
Hollyhocks are one of my favorite flowers. It is currently winter and this is when we start to dream about spring and what we will plant in our gardens. I am an avid gardener throughout most seasons in my life. Our landscaping isn’t the stereotypical Colorado style...
