Butterfly Garden News

We have an idea for easy earth friendly plant tags.
You can recycle venetian blinds and use them as plant tags by cutting them to about six inches in length. Then, make a V cut on the end (to help push them into the ground). When labeling them, first use an old standard ball point pen. […]

The best and easiest way to test your soil is to dig a 1′ x 1′ hole in the lowest part of your potential garden. Then, fill the hole with water. If the hole takes less than half an hour to drain completely, it means your soil has a good amount of sand (large particles) […]

Lake County is working on a GE Free Zone Ordinance. To support this ordinance and to find out more about the ordinance and other ecological issues, please visit The Lakelive website

“Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there.” ~Thomas Fuller
Easy Gardening For Small Spaces
Many people have shared concerns with me about lack of space in their garden or the amount of maintenance needed for a large garden. Here are some helpful tips to maximize your garden space.

Be mindful of how much […]

“In all things nature there is something of the marvelous.” ~ Aristotle
Many have expressed interest in companion or complimentary planting so I am posting this helpful guide. Companion or complimentary plants are simply plants which are beneficial to each other which share similar qualities which allows for your garden to be more easily maintained.
COMPANION PLANT […]