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The Red Admiral butterfly can be found in North America and Northern Europe in summer, but it has usually migrated up from the south. Plant some flowers to attract them.

Eupatorium purpureum and Ligularia stenocephala are large perennial plants matching the scale of big landscapes. These plants flower in summer gardens through autumn.

All flowers attract insects, but native wildflowers will bring those best adapted to pollinate.

Design with big, easy perennials: eye catching, attention grabbing plants that bring excitement to the flower bed or mixed border. Special plants that say "Look at Me!"

Butterfly gardens are easy to grow and attract beneficial insects. Understanding these pollinators will help when creating a flower garden for butterflies.

The poisonous caterpillars and adult butterflies have distinctive warning colouration to deter predators.

Combine tourism with a wildlife adventure or two.

Planting a rain garden is a great family project. Choose from a list of deep rooted plants that can attract butterflies or birds and becomes a low maintenance garden.

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Organic gardeners that host black walnut trees on their property must protect garden plants from the toxic juglone emitted by the trees' hulls, roots, and leaves.

For architectural structure in the cool perennial border or woodland garden, the pendulous mid-summer blooms of Monkshood are hard to beat.

Let woodland and roadside weeds and wildflowers from native plant communities become perennial residents of the home garden.

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You can start your own plants from seed without buying a bunch of lights, cell packs, or pricey seed-heating mats. It's called Winter Sowing, and it couldn't be easier.

Fall and winter interest helps decorate a flower garden beyond the growing season. Gardeners can look for plants that contribute autumn ideas to landscape plantings.