A few notes from this month…
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Bugged by mosquitos? Take precautions when deciding how to treat them. Better yet, stop them before they become adults, without harming the rest of your pollinators!
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Concerned about your home value with native landscapers? Take heart: “Even if brokers are unfamiliar with native wildflower lawns and backyard habitats, gardeners are pushing back against staging their properties in traditional ways — and they’re still making sales at or above market rates.”
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Are all monarch populations decreasing, or are we seeing some more promising results? Check out Andy Davis’ analysis.
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On our exotic beauty, purple passionflower: “If you can find the right home for it, get excited because the caterpillars are coming”
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And to mark 250 years of the USA, read Heather’s take on breaking free from the UK’s garden reign.