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Butterflies
Species identification, host plants, Monarch waystation help, raising caterpillars, and migration sightings.
70 threads
1,879 replies
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Birds
Feeder setups, identification, migration watches, nesting boxes, hummingbirds, and backyard birding tips.
63 threads
4,788 replies
Latest: “Hello Mudit Test” — 2 months, 1 week ago
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Blooms
Native plants, pollinator gardens, plant identification, garden design, and wildflower questions.
95 threads
248 replies
Latest: “color of hydrangeas” — 1 week, 1 day ago
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Bushel Basket
Canning, vegetable gardening, composting, yard projects, beekeeping, and garden recipes.
91 threads
182 replies
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Ask Anything
General questions that don't fit neatly into one section. Our most active forum — 94% of questions get answered.
319 threads
7,097 replies
Latest: “Vaccination” — 1 week, 4 days ago
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Butterflies
What eats butterflies?
What creatures prey on butterflies? I wanna make sure I keep those off my garden.
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Andrew
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Birds
On bird migration…
Will feeding birds stop their migration?
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Andrew
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✓ Answered birds 16 years ago
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Blooms
List of Flowers
Is there a list of flowers here? Sorry I had to ask, I was looking around but couldn't find one. If you can provide such a list I…
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Andrew
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✓ Answered blooms 16 years ago
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Bushel Basket
Request for Basic Tips
I want to start a small vegetable garden, can anyone give me some basic tips? Thanks in advance.
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Andrew
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✓ Answered bushel basket 16 years ago
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Bushel Basket
How to get rid of mushrooms?
I seem to have these tiny mushrooms sprouting everywhere. They only appear in the early morning and vanish later in the day. How can I get rid of…
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Andrew
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✓ Answered bushel basket 16 years ago
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Birds
How to attract songbirds?
What can I add/change in my garden in order to have more singing birds to visit my garden? Are there any specific plants that songbirds look for?
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Andrew
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✓ Answered birds 16 years ago
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Butterflies
What butterflies like roses?
I love roses but I also like butterflies, what butterflies are attracted to roses? I hope there's a lot of butterflies that feed on roses...
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Andrew
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✓ Answered butterflies 16 years ago
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Blooms
How not to have bees in the garden?
I am starting a garden but don't want to be bothered by bees, what flowers can I plant that won't attract bees?
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Andrew
1 answer
✓ Answered blooms 16 years ago
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Butterflies
Monarch butterfly Migration
How do I sign-up for yard certification for Monarch habitat
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chickadee
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✓ Answered butterflies 16 years ago
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Blooms
window boxes
I'm thinking about what flowers I want in my window boxes next year, does anyone know what looks the best or what are the best window box flowers?
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Andrew
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✓ Answered blooms 17 years ago

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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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birds hanging at the ocean
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pelican diving in ocean
Feed Me
Feed Me
This little fella dropped by to pose on my Creeping Flox today.
This little fella dropped by to pose on my Creeping Flox today.
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