We have been thinking and talking a lot about gardens this fall at AnswerLine. One topic we don’t always think about is planting things in the garden that will attract butterflies. I seem to remember seeing many more butterflies when I was young. Even when my children were young, I remember seeing butterflies more often than I do now.
This fall, while my garden efforts are still fresh in my mind, I want to plan what I will do next spring to attract butterflies to my yard. I KNOW that my grandchildren will really enjoy watching and trying to catch them. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has a new publication that explains everything you need to know to plan your garden. Butterflies and bees will also help pollinate other garden plants, so planting to lure them to my garden will help the rest of the plants and fruit trees in my yard. I’m going to get to work on my new garden plan this weekend.
