Comments on: “Landscaping for Wildlife” by Jim Gallion http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/141 Susan Harris's blog about eco-friendly and urban gardening, plus the adventures of a DC-based garden writer, coach and occasional rabble-rowser. Mon, 24 May 2010 11:12:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: michael jones http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/141/comment-page-1#comment-475 michael jones Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:29:01 +0000 http://sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=141#comment-475 Very good post. 'Yes, I'm happy to report that someone is achieving the ideal of combining the love of nature with a love of beauty'- i have to say that i am glad to hear that too. Landscaping is something incredible! Very good post. ‘Yes, I’m happy to report that someone is achieving the ideal of combining the love of nature with a love of beauty’- i have to say that i am glad to hear that too. Landscaping is something incredible!

]]> By: Judith http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/141/comment-page-1#comment-474 Judith Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:28:04 +0000 http://sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=141#comment-474 What a talk! It is inspirational. Wish I had been in the audience. Lots of helpful links you have given us. I won't worry about my butterflies stopping at MacDonald's, as I have seen them dining on the healthfood plants just as often--I think they know how to balance their diet? What a talk! It is inspirational. Wish I had been in the audience. Lots of helpful links you have given us. I won’t worry about my butterflies stopping at MacDonald’s, as I have seen them dining on the healthfood plants just as often–I think they know how to balance their diet?

]]> By: Jim Gallion http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/141/comment-page-1#comment-473 Jim Gallion Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:26:05 +0000 http://sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=141#comment-473 Thank you all so much for the kinds words and I'm very happy to see that my talk has created lots of interesting discussion! My goodness you yard decorators! It's good to have you around... It keeps the nursery business economy on track! :) A note about the butterfly bush.... Yes, it does attract lots of butterflies.. The problem is that they are becoming invasive and (seed dispersal) into areas that it shouldn't be. They also don't really provide the diversity for a butterfly garden to be complete.. The best thing you can do is to plant "host" plants for the caterpillars as well as some good native nectar sources. Why use a butterfly bush when there are so many native choices that do the same thing in beauty and nectar. Oh, and by the way....I do grow petunias in hanging baskets!! Thank you all so much for the kinds words and I’m very happy to see that my talk has created lots of interesting discussion! My goodness you yard decorators! It’s good to have you around… It keeps the nursery business economy on track! :) A note about the butterfly bush…. Yes, it does attract lots of butterflies.. The problem is that they are becoming invasive and (seed dispersal) into areas that it shouldn’t be. They also don’t really provide the diversity for a butterfly garden to be complete.. The best thing you can do is to plant “host” plants for the caterpillars as well as some good native nectar sources. Why use a butterfly bush when there are so many native choices that do the same thing in beauty and nectar. Oh, and by the way….I do grow petunias in hanging baskets!!

]]> By: Takoma Gardener http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/141/comment-page-1#comment-472 Takoma Gardener Fri, 24 Feb 2006 21:23:05 +0000 http://sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=141#comment-472 Pam, I knew that would get you riled up! So a hearty you-go-girl, whatever-you get-off-on, go-for-it, screw fashion, and all that. And hey, I grow petunias myself. Love ya! Susan Pam, I knew that would get you riled up! So a hearty you-go-girl, whatever-you get-off-on, go-for-it, screw fashion, and all that. And hey, I grow petunias myself. Love ya! Susan

]]> By: Heather http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/141/comment-page-1#comment-471 Heather Fri, 24 Feb 2006 19:38:31 +0000 http://sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=141#comment-471 I've heard somewhere else that butterfly bushes are sort of junk food. I don't think they're BAD for them, but just not as nutritous as other things? I'm not sure. I guess the answer is to provide a variety of nectar sources in your butterfly garden. Plenty of beautiful choices, so why not? Good for you, Pam! I'm sure your swath of zinnias will be beautiful! Probably far prettier than my scattered perennials. I'm getting over my annual snobbery. Except for impatiens. I still hate impatiens. Even in grand swaths. I’ve heard somewhere else that butterfly bushes are sort of junk food. I don’t think they’re BAD for them, but just not as nutritous as other things? I’m not sure. I guess the answer is to provide a variety of nectar sources in your butterfly garden. Plenty of beautiful choices, so why not?

Good for you, Pam! I’m sure your swath of zinnias will be beautiful! Probably far prettier than my scattered perennials. I’m getting over my annual snobbery. Except for impatiens. I still hate impatiens. Even in grand swaths.

]]> By: Meredith http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/141/comment-page-1#comment-470 Meredith Fri, 24 Feb 2006 18:21:14 +0000 http://sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=141#comment-470 What does he mean by comparing Butterfly Bushes with McDonalds Drive Throughs? Are they unhealthy for bees and butterflies? My Buddleia is covered with flutterbys and bees in the summer. Is it harming them? What does he mean by comparing Butterfly Bushes with McDonalds Drive Throughs? Are they unhealthy for bees and butterflies? My Buddleia is covered with flutterbys and bees in the summer. Is it harming them?

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