When to dead head or leave for the birds
How do y'all decide the balance between dead heading for more blooms or letting flowers go to seed for the benefit of local birds?...
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How do y'all decide the balance between dead heading for more blooms or letting flowers go to seed for the benefit of local birds?...
Trying to crosspost my post from a less active community
I've been hoping all year that this plant was going to be a huge, beautiful butterfly weed bunch, but after seeing actual butterfly weed on a field trip for my field botany class, this doesn't appear to be butterfly weed after all....
I got pollinator seed packs from the Tennessee Environmental Council a while back, they seem to be doing the trick now....
I posted a couple days ago, but in the interim my yarrow, black-eyed susans, and wild bergamot went wild!...
Disclaimer: data only available for the lower 48 United States, although Southern Canada and Northern Mexico should be able to extrapolate...
Inspired by a comment reply I made in another thread, I thought it would be fun to share what plants native to your region you've had easy success with growing from seed, either in pots or direct-sowing. Please mention your country/region when commenting!
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16289348...