CALLOWAY'S TIMELY TIPS FOR JUNE
Calloways Nursery is dedicated to educating young and old alike in being better stewards of our earth.
Our weekly Saturday clinics are designed to provide gardening information for adults. Last Summer, we
offered several children clinics during the week and had a great response! This Summer we will offer the Callies Kids Summer Series the first and third Wednesday in June, July, and August at 9:30. Kids will plant, color, learn and explore plants and nature with one of our garden experts. Go here for more details.
Planting a Butterfly garden is fun for all ages. First, choose a location with plenty of sun and protection from strong winds. Add a supply of dark rocks or mass of dark pebbles to collect the morning sun for the butterflies to rest and warm up. Sink a container full of sand or gravel into the ground and keep it moist. This will serve as a resting spot for some to drink and obtain minerals.
Attracting butterflies to your garden is easy. Select foliage plants as food for the larvae or caterpillar, and flowering plants to provide nectar for adults. Butterflies are attracted by fragrance, flower-shape and color. They are mostly active in mid and late summer, so you should make sure that you have lots of nectar-rich plants and flowers blooming by then. If you plant large sections of flowers of the same color, it will make it easier for them to find your garden.
You should plant flowers that will bloom at different times of the year and ones that bloom even at different times of the day and night, this way, you will always have something in bloom and they will always be attracting butterflies. Our free clinic on June 12 at 10:15 am will go into more details about planting a Butterfly Garden.
Visit www.mytexasgarden.com for more gardening tips, information and to become a member of our Garden Club!
Success in the garden made fun and easy at Calloways Nursery!
Timely Tips Archive:
Earth-Kind Gardening - April 2010
Enjoy a Weed-Free Lawn - March 2010
Remember Your Valentine - February 2010
Start Planning for Spring - January 2010
Winterizing Your Landscape - December 2009