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    List of 13 Flowers for the Butterflies

    So you’re looking to add flowers or bushes to your garden to help attract butterflies or even other helpful pollinators to the area. I have put together a list of flowers that will do just that! Butterfly Bush Did you know that the best time to trim your butterfly bush is in November, just before winter hits?! Not many do, you can trim them back to about 4 ft in height or you can trim them down completely. Butterflies absolutely love the scent that comes from the butterfly bush. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase…

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    What to Plant for the Bees

    We can all agree that bees are amongst those of the upmost importance of creatures to all of mankind. Well, pollinators in general, are all important in keeping oxygen being produced on this planet. So what can we do to ensure we keep these bees around and around our gardens in particular. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. Of course the main thing everyone can do is to plant flowers and herbs that the bees and other pollinators love!…

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    List of 17 Flowers for Hummingbirds

    Hummingbirds enjoy a variety of flowers, but especially bright nectar-filled and tubular flowers. Plant these flowers around your garden for more of a chance to see these beauties fly through. You will also find most of these in our very own garden! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. 1.Geraniums Geraniums are a very popular flower that everyone seems to gravitate towards. They offer flowers all summer long and give bursts of color to your garden! You can even bring…

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    How to attract Hummingbirds to your Garden

    Hummingbirds are my moms absolute FAVORITE! She has hummingbird figurines all over the house and when it comes to planting flowers outside, Id say she caters to the hummingbird the most! And I don’t blame her, they are a GORGEOUS specimen! So she knows a thing or two about How to attract hummingbirds to the garden! We always have a few that come by each year! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. Plant Flowers to Attract Hummingbirds Of course…

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    How to Make A Butterfly Bath

    Time to pull out your creative side with your own Butterfly Bath! I tried mine this spring and it has to be one of the main focal points in our flower bed! The water bath is an excellent way to attract butterflies to your garden while simultaneously providing them with much needed water during the hot summer days! DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure Policy for more details. Check out my other post How to Attract Butterflies to your Garden here! Just follow…

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    How to Attract Butterflies to Your Garden

    Butterflies play an important role in our ecosystem because they are natural pollinators. Planting as many flowers as you can, as well as planting many varieties with different blooming times so that there are flowers all summer long is definitely helpful in keeping the butterflies around. So! You love the idea of a garden full of flowers and full of all the different species of butterflies, but you’re not too sure on how to make it happen. DISCLOSURE: This post may contain affiliate links, which means we may receive a commission if you click a link and purchase something at no extra cost to you. Please check out our Disclosure…