by Happy Gardener | Apr 27, 2022 | Butterflies, News & Events, Pollinators
Today we are tooting the horn of pollinator expert, Laura Jarvis, of The Butterfly Landing, in blatant attempts to get you to come to our class! Whether you carve out a special patio garden at your apartment, or plant a plot in your landscape, the more pollinator...
by Happy Gardener | Apr 20, 2022 | Annuals & Perennials, Pollinators
When spring weather warms up and colorful annual and perennial plants are filling the nurseries, I get especially excited to welcome back Mexican Heather. Not only is Mexican Heather the perfect size for the front borders of my annual or perennial gardens, it also...
by Happy Gardener | Apr 7, 2022 | Annuals & Perennials, Pollinator Perennials, Pollinators
Today I am offering a “quick look” at some perennial pollinator plant options that we have been bringing into Rainbow Gardens lately. If you desire pollinators to visit your garden in abundance, you might want to consider adding one or all of these to your...
by Happy Gardener | Apr 6, 2022 | Annuals & Perennials, Native Perennials, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinator Perennials, Pollinators
A stop in to one of my favorite Facebook pages, The Butterfly Landing, inspired this week’s blog on Maximilian sunflowers. Laura Jarvis, owner and operator of The Butterfly Landing, often highlights amazing pollinator plants, many of them native, on her...
by Happy Gardener | Mar 31, 2022 | Butterflies, Native/Xeriscape/Wildflowers, Pollinators, Wildflower Mixes
Pollinator season has begun and along with that comes the search for some amazing pollinator attracting plants to offer them nectar for energy and food sources for butterfly caterpillars. With that being said, Gayfeather, or Liatris, has been voted this year’s...
by Rainbow Gardens | Feb 1, 2022 | Butterflies, hummingbirds, Pollinators
This spring, our Rainbow Gardens location is in for a real treat. Every Saturday from about 11AM – 4PM, guests will be treated to expert butterfly and pollinator advice courtesy of Laura Jarvis of The Butterfly Landing. Many of you know the name Laura Jarvis as...
