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Butterflies
Species identification, host plants, Monarch waystation help, raising caterpillars, and migration sightings.
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1,879 replies
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Birds
Feeder setups, identification, migration watches, nesting boxes, hummingbirds, and backyard birding tips.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Latest: “Vaccination” — 1 week, 4 days ago
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Blooms
Fertilizer for Orchids
I got a good bloom for my Orchids this time. I haven't added any fertilizer so far. It has survived on just water. Should I add some fertilizer…
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Andrew
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blooms 18 years ago
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Birds
Bird house
I plan to buy a bird house for my garden. Any general advice or suggestions?
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Andrew
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Butterflies
Question mark butterfly?
What is a question mark butterfly and why is it called so?
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Andrew
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✓ Answered butterflies 18 years ago
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Blooms
Common mispellings of flower names
What flower names do you see misspelled a lot? I see Lillys instead of Lillies - hmmmmm, now I'm not sure which is correct! 🙂
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Andrew
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blooms 18 years ago
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Bushel Basket
Name things you find in your yard – A-Z
I am stealing Rosy's idea and starting a challenge to name things you find in your yard from A-Z. Here we go... A is for Acorns
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Andrew
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Birds
Robins in the winter
I had Robins in my yard last December. If I see them again this year, what should I do? Try to keep them (they were eating out of…
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Andrew
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✓ Answered birds 18 years ago
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Butterflies
Roses and Butterflies
I think I read once that there is a rose that attracts butterflies or that there is something you can put on your roses to attract butterflies. I…
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Andrew
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✓ Answered butterflies 18 years ago
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Butterflies
Shady yard… any good for attracting butterflies?
We are thinking of putting in a butterfly garden in at our cottage but it is really shady, will we have any luck? What plants or tips does…
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Butterflies
Here is the link to How to Fix a Butterfly’s Wing
Here is the link to How to Fix a Butterfly's Wing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah0SBALIc0o Amazing!
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Andrew
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butterflies 18 years ago
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Butterflies
Butterflies and Hummingbirds – Same plants?
Do I plant the same thing for both butterflies and humming birds? And, what are the best things to plant?
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Andrew
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✓ Answered butterflies 18 years ago

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