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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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Blooms
Garden peonies
How do I plant peonies?
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Andrew
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Birds
Please…
Please help me in finding out some ways to get rid of those birds who come flying and destroy flowers on my fruit trees, killing my fruits...
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Andrew
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✓ Answered birds 16 years ago
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Butterflies
Dogbane, Goldenrod, Mallow
I just planted dogbane, goldenrod and mallow. I'm interested to know what butterflies can I expect to see in my garden. 🙂
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natural_beau
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Bushel Basket
squash issue
My squash fruits get an inch or two long, then shrivel up and die. Do you have any suggestion what could be the problem?
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Andrew
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Blooms
Daffodils
Now that my daffodils are finished blooming, can I cut them down to the ground?
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Andrew
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ironweed the plant
what eats ironweed?
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Andrew
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Birds
Help!
What do I do with a baby bird that fell out of its nest?
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Andrew
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Butterflies
Why?
Why do butterflies rest in a head-downwards position ?
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Andrew
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butterflies 16 years ago
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Bushel Basket
Raised Beds
Are your raised beds really that easy to assemble?
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Andrew
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✓ Answered bushel basket 16 years ago
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Blooms
butterflies and hibiscus
I'm thinking of planting hibiscus in my garden, but does hibiscus attract butterflies? I'd love to have butterfly visitors in my garden...
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Andrew
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✓ Answered blooms 16 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
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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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