Monarch garden design

This butterfly-friendly garden plan will bring them in with colorful & fragrant flowers.

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The iconic Monarch butterfly! We all know them and love them, but how can we help them? Here's how I created a certified Monarch waystation on my property.

Way stations, nectar plants and color go a long way towards attracting Monarch butterflies..The 1st Saturday in May is National Start seeing Monarchs Day.

Help monarch butterflies by providing essential nectar and host plants in your own Monarch Waystation.

Monarch butterflies, with their striking orange and black wings, are one of nature’s most celebrated pollinators. Sadly, their populations have been dwindling due to habitat loss and climate change. But there’s good news! You can help these fluttering beauties by planting specific butterfly garden plants. Not only will you be supporting monarch conservation efforts, but you’ll also be adding a splash of color to your garden design.

Garden Design Magazine on Instagram: “Create your own Monarch Waystation! 🦋 . Great layout from @ringerslandscaping. See more ideas for your garden in our regional gardening…”

Yes, you read that right: drought-tolerant monarch waystation. Unless I'm adding a new plant I never water my waystation. In fact, our outdoor water spicket has been broken for two years. I have rain barrels but I only use that sacred water for my veggies, my milkweed seedlings, and when I'm establishing a new plant in the garden. Last summer Ipswich, MA had a water ban for months and it seems like we're headed that way again this summer. I've been obsessively watching the radar and every…

Week 10 of Native Plant of the Week will focus on Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa). Long-lasting, bright orange flowers and a low mounded profile make this one of the most popular milkweeds. It attracts tons of butterflies including Monarchs, Grey Hairstreaks, and Queen butterflies. Pick up your free Butterfly Weed seeds at the Piqua Public Library beginning Monday, October 26th. Please only take one or two seed packets per person, available while supplies last.