Middle South

July, 2001
Regional Report

In the Garden

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Bountiful Butterflies

Now that the summer sauna season is here, I'd rather watch my garden than actually work in it. The goldfinches come and go as they harvest still-green sunflower seeds. Almost any hour of the day I can watch butterflies sipping nectar from my flowers. I...
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Resources

Web Finds

Butterfly Portraits For a quick look at the most common butterflies you're likely to see in your garden, check out...

Favorite or New Plant

Purple Coneflower With or without butterflies for company, I think purple coneflower ( Echinacea purpurea ) comes...
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Regional Reminders

  • Empty Your Freezer
  • Prune Blackberries
  • Sow Cosmos
  • Plant Butternut Squash
  • Pick in Morning

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