Milkweed seeds are such interesting specimens. It’s such fun to watch the milkweed pods grow and expand as they prepare to disperse their precious cargo throughout the garden. Learn how to harvest milkweed seeds, to increase your milkweed plantings and share the joy of milkweed with others. Milkweed plants are the food source of Monarch…
Growing Milkweed plants will attract many pollinators and butterflies to your yard, and in particular the beautiful and colourful Monarch butterfly. Growing milkweed is easy and can have many benefits for the garden. Learn how to grow milkweed plants, and bring beneficial insects and beautiful butterflies into your pollinator garden. This year we planted milkweed…
Lupines grow wild in Nova Scotia, growing along highways and en masse in the fields in late spring. You can also see them growing in gardens, growing alongside other cottage style perennials. Learn how to collect lupine seeds, and harvest and store them for planting in your own perennial garden. Lupines are members of the…
