Andrew Mitchell In Defense of Native Plants Typically, a week in June or the entire month of June is set aside as a month for natives. Native plants that is. The Kansas Native Plant Society has for years petitioned the Kansas Governor to make J... Garden Planning Gardening Native Grasses butterfly hosts host plants meadow gardening native gardening native plants natives natural gardening pollinator gardening Jun 4, 2026 Blog
Andrew Mitchell Whispurr Pink Catmint Our June Plant of the Month for 2026 is Whispurr Pink catmint. Catmints (Nepeta species) hail from Europe and Asia, mainly along the Mediterranean Regions. But they have been widely cultivated and nat... June catmint plant of the month pollinator gardening pollinator plants whispurr pink catmint May 28, 2026 Blog
Andrew Mitchell Perennial Pollinator Plants Even though the springtime brings warmer temperatures, leaves on everything, and sunshine, the flowers really do not shine until June. But there are still many perennial pollinator plants for gardens,... April flowering baptisia bees butterflies may flowering milkweeds perennials perennials for pollinators pollinator gardening pollinator plants wasps May 21, 2026 Blog
Andrew Mitchell 9 Perennial Must-Haves for Pollinators If you are looking to add flowers to your garden for pollinators, I have 9 must-haves for you. These perennials attract more than just honeybees, they provide for many different kinds of pollinators. ... blunt mountain mint butterfly milkweed common boneset insects liatris mountain mint native insects ornamental onion perennials perennials for pollinators pollination pollinator gardening pollinator plants pollinators prairie blazingstar purple coneflower rattlesnake master salvia sedum Mar 12, 2026 Blog
Andrew Mitchell Monarch Waystations Although it has been more than a decade since I first wrote about Monarch Waystations, they are just as important as before. Even as gardening trends more and more towards natives, pollinator protecti... butterflies monarch butterflies monarch waystations monarchs native insects native plants pollination pollinator gardening pollinators Feb 26, 2026 Blog
