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5 Ways to Make Your Garden More Butterfly-Friendly

5 Ways to Make Your Garden More Butterfly-Friendly

May 10, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Garden Design, Habitat Gardens, Inspiration

It’s always a joy to see butterflies passing through your garden. Wouldn’t it be fun if it happened more often? Though butterflies appear to be flying around randomly, they are actually on aRead More

Which Flowers Do Hummingbirds Like Best?

Which Flowers Do Hummingbirds Like Best?

March 15, 2022 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Garden Design, Habitat Gardens, Inspiration, Summer Blooming Flowers

Hummingbirds are so fun to watch, as they zoom around your yard at 30 to 40 mph. Did you know that hummingbirds are unique to North and South America? You will never seeRead More

Best Ground Covers for Sun

Best Ground Covers for Sun

May 11, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Foliage Plants, Garden Design, Habitat Gardens, How-To, Perennials

Ground covers can solve a multitude of problems in and around your garden. Have an area that’s rocky or too steep to mow? The right ground cover can transform it intoRead More

5 Tips for a More Bee-Friendly Flower Garden

5 Tips for a More Bee-Friendly Flower Garden

February 23, 2021 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Habitat Gardens, How-To, Spring Blooming Bulbs, Spring Planted Bulbs, Summer Bulbs

Many years ago, I had a neighbor who was a hobby beekeeper. When I would drop by to purchase honey, I’d tease him about deserving a discount, since I knew his bees spent most of theirRead More

How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

May 5, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Garden Design, Habitat Gardens, How-To, Inspiration

Gardens are about so much more than plants. They also give us endless opportunities to deepen our connections to the natural world. Birds can be a wonderful bridge to this experience. Hearing songbirds such as orioles, cardinals,Read More

Love Hummingbirds? Grow Crocosmia!

Love Hummingbirds? Grow Crocosmia!

April 28, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Habitat Gardens, Perennials, Spring Planted Bulbs, Summer Blooming Flowers, Summer Bulbs

Hummingbirds have a weakness for red flowers. And I have a weakness for hummingbirds. So even though red is not my favorite color, I always try to grow a few red flowers in the garden —  justRead More

How to Choose the Best Mulch for Flower Gardens

How to Choose the Best Mulch for Flower Gardens

April 21, 2020 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Habitat Gardens, How-To, Inspiration, Perennials, Summer Bulbs

There are lots of good reasons for mulching your flower garden. Covering the soil with a layer of mulch helps control weed growth, reduce moisture loss and moderate soil temperature. In winter,Read More

Design Tips for Cottage Gardens

Design Tips for Cottage Gardens

February 5, 2019 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Fragrant Flowers, Garden Design, Habitat Gardens, How-To

Cottage gardens are quintessentially British, yet they are also distinctly American. In colonial times, cottage gardens were about the only type of garden around. Planted right outside the kitchen door, these humbleRead More

How to Design a Hummingbird Garden

How to Design a Hummingbird Garden

June 15, 2018 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Habitat Gardens, How-To, Inspiration

Hummingbirds are fun to have around and the more you know about them, the more impressive they are. As these tiny birds zoom around your garden, their hearts are beating 1000 timesRead More

Attract Butterflies to Your Garden with Liatris

Attract Butterflies to Your Garden with Liatris

April 5, 2017 · by Kath LaLiberte · in Habitat Gardens, Perennials, Summer Blooming Flowers

Would you like to see more butterflies fluttering through your garden this summer? Based on what we’ve seen in our New Jersey trial gardens, it’s very easy to do —Read More

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