What plants are best to attract butterflies and bees?

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Posted by admin | Posted in Plants | Posted on 04-04-2010

I have just moved into a house with a very neglected garden and we are making plans for what to plant for next summer. I want to plant lavender, buddlia and lavateria (have already put the lavender plants in) but is there anything else that will attract lots of butterflies and bees?

Bees love herbs and cotoneaster.

I have cotoneaster horizontalis in my garden, most years it’s covered in bees, then thrushes have the berries in winter.

Good plants are Forget-me-not, Wallflower, Sweet Rocket, Primrose and Daisies, Budleia, French Marigold, Lavender, Ice Plant, Michaelmas Daisy, Scabious, Red Valerian and Ivy.

Some butterflies only go for one particular plant like nettles. If you can spare a patch of ground for those and other native wild flowers you’ll have other wildlife too.

the BBC Breathing Places may be of interest to you there’s a bit about ‘plant for butterflies’ http://www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces

What are some good light pink flowers for a wedding?

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Posted by admin | Posted in Flowers | Posted on 04-04-2010

I’m looking for flowers for bouquets, decorations, and centerpieces. Would like to know some good flowers, preferably some I could order online and make my own arrangements. I’m getting married in May, so I’m looking for flowers that would be in bloom at that time. Thanks!

Here are just a few pink WEDDING flowers.
Astilbe
Bachelor Button
Canterbury Bell
Bleeding Heart
Carnation
Crabapple
Dahlia
Delphinium (rose-color)
Dogwood
Freesia
Geranium
Gerbera daisy
Gladiola
Hibiscus
Hydrangea
Impatiens
Larkspur
Lily
Mountain Laurel
Orchid – Catlaya – white with shades of pink or lavender in the center
Pansy
Peony
Poinsettia
Ranuncula
Rose
Bridal Pink – bright pink rose
Candia – creamy white with dark pink edges to the petals
Delores – soft pink rose
Jacaranda – hot pink rose
Straw flower
Weeping Cherry