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Why Are Monarch Butterflies Important & How Gardeners Help Monarch butterflies are one of the most recognized butterflies in North America, but they are also one of the most talked-about insects in conservation today. Their orange and black wings are easy to spot in the garden, and their long migration is one of nature’s most…
June 2026 Edition The Seed Catalog Is Not a Legally Binding Shopping List Welcome to The Monthly Mulch Pile, a monthly collection of gardening mishaps, backyard observations, and hard-earned lessons from Bobby & Lynn’s Plant Farm. Because gardening is cheaper than therapy until you visit the garden center. There is a dangerous time of year…
Gardening Advice for Beginners: Why the Answer Is Always “It Depends” Gardening is the only hobby where a person can ask a simple question and receive an answer that requires a soil sample, a weather report, a compass, three photographs, and a brief history of the property going back to the Eisenhower administration. You might…
June 2026 Edition The Garden Hose Is Not Your Friend There are certain things a person ought to learn before reaching adulthood. You ought to know how to change a tire, how to cook at least one meal that does not involve a drive-through window, and how to nod politely when somebody starts telling you…
How to Create a Simple Potting Bench Setup Without Turning Your Shed into a Hardware Store A potting bench is one of those garden luxuries that sounds fancy until you realize it is really just a sturdy table where you can make a mess without getting soil in the kitchen sink. If you have ever…
The Most Expensive Gardening Mistakes Are Often the Simplest Ones Gardening has a funny way of making people feel confident right before humbling them completely. You can spend weeks researching the perfect hydrangea, carefully choose the prettiest shrub at the nursery, load the back seat of your car with enough plants to make it look…