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With long, strappy leaves, agapanthus resembles an iris (or a daylily or anornamental grass). The flowers have a dome or globe shape like an allium (or a globe thistle or a milkweed). Its nickname (lily of the Nile) makes things even more confusing since agapanthus flowers resemble a ...
Maximising profit on a modern dairy farm is a hot topic more than ever before Milk price drops of 1 5% have been seen in the different EU countries. The common question is how to cope with these developments and stay in the dairy farming business. There are several different strategies know...
Milkweed is a primary source of not only habitat for monarch butterflies, but monarch caterpillars’ diets consists solely ofmilkweed! Adult monarchs will only lay their eggs on milkweed plants. So really, nothing else will do and we need to make sure there is plenty of milkweed along the ...
There are no hard and fast rules for what defines a meadow garden. These areas consist of plants—primarily regional natives—that are naturalized together to give the appearance of a wild meadow. Though many of these plants consist of flowers, native grasses play a primary role. Meadows provi...
By the way, it is possible to get rid of root aphids naturally. PinPhoto Credit: Instagram @jkanz TIP: These garden pests are most active during springtime as temperatures warm and new tender growth emerges. Some aphids live only on one host plant. Others will thrive on many different ...
Incorporating host plants, like milkweed, into your butterfly border will help to 'support the life cycle of butterflies, and help to ensure their survival,' continues Natalie. In addition to milkweed, 'eastern black swallowtail butterflies, one of my favorites, love to eat some of the same...
Ambient levels of nonionizing electromagnetic fields (EMF) have risen sharply in the last five decades to become a ubiquitous, continuous, biologically active environmental pollutant, even in rural and remote areas. Many species of flora and fauna, becau
There are more than 12,000different types of antsin the world, and they all look a little different. Most are black or red and no more than ½ an inch in length. How ants help your garden Predators:Ants havemany functionsin the lawn and garden. They help control grubs, fleas, termit...
Though Kohler noted one of the more ideal types is the milkweed because it is a “very drought-resistant” and resilient plant, one that is easy to replicate in many communities with seeds left over to produce additional flowers. It is particularly helpful to butterflies and bees. ...