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Joe Pye Weed

Joe Pye Weed: Native Plant that Attracts Bees & Butterflies

Deer-resistant, Drought-tolerant, Flowers, Heat-tolerant, Insects, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Wet Soils

Despite the name, you’ll find this ‘weed’ in more and more gardens. Joe Pye Weed is a good garden staple for attracting pollinators from bees to butterflies. I planted it last fall and this summer the blooms have been prolific and I have seen all sorts of bees, wasps, and flies feeding on the nectar. Joe Pye weed flowers are gorgeous. The stem …

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Eastern box turtle

Backyard Wildlife Summer 2016

Backyard Wildlife, Birds, Insects, Reptiles & Amphibians, Wildlife Habitat

This summer has been full of weird and wonderful backyard wildlife. From a nest of barred owls to frogs to snakes and turtles, I've seen a lot in my garden and backyard. Watching wildlife is one of the things I enjoy so much about my garden and yard. It's why I work hard to create suitable habitat for wildlife. This spring started out …

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Stokes aster

Stokes Aster – Native Plant With Beautiful Blue Flowers

Flowers, Heat-tolerant, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Wet Soils

A few years ago, I acquired a new plant that has quickly become one of my favorites - Stokes Aster (Stokesia laevis). These stunning purple-blue flowers simply captured my heart. I really like incorporating native plants and flowers into my garden. They are easy to grow and very hardy AND they attract butterflies and hummingbirds. (Read my top …

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Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis)

Spotted Jewelweed: Touch-me-not plant

Deer-resistant, Flowers, Low maintenance, Native Plants, Shade Areas, Wet Soils

If you've got soil that stays wet most of the time, then spotted jewelweed is the plant for you. It's native to most of the lower 48 states and prefers shade to part-shade - even better! In its native habitat, you'll find it alongside roads in ditches that stay wet most of the time, alongside a river or stream, in wetlands or boggy places, and …

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Pineapple Sage

Pineapple Sage Brings Fall Color & Butterflies

Deer-resistant, Drought-tolerant, Flowers, Low maintenance

I’m in love with all salvias. They grow really well and are so popular with hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. And did I mention they are beautiful? That’s the perfect combination for my garden. The pineapple sage is no exception. Attract Butterflies with Pineapple Sage This past summer, it was a delight to discover that cloudless …

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Southern Spring Peeper (Pseudacris crucifer)

December Garden Visitors

Backyard Wildlife, Insects

Our December weather has been unusual this year. It took a long time before our first freeze and then we've had a couple of days here and there that were in the 70's. But, as always, after warm winter weather, a bad storm follows. Because of the bouts of warmer temperatures, I've had some fun visitors to my garden that we wouldn't normally see …

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