Category Archives: Pruning
Lantana – it’s alive and well in St. Louis
If you still have lantana in the ground from last year, don’t dig it out and throw it away – it may still be alive. Because of the warm winter, my Miss Huff and Star Landing lantanas are both coming … Continue reading
Filed under Nectar Plant, Plant Propagation, Pruning
Cleaning the Garden for the New Season
I have about twenty different garden areas in my yard and it takes quite a bit of time to clean up last years debris and trash. One new technique I have … Continue reading
Filed under Butterfly Gardening, Misc, Pests, Pruning
Buckeyes Laying Eggs on Veronica
If you’ve got Veronica which has gone to seed, don’t be afraid to cut it down to the ground. Here’s a video of a Buckeye laying eggs on Veronica which has been cut back. I’ve seen this also with Pipevines … Continue reading
Filed under Butterfly Gardening, Host Plant, Pruning
I’m Turning Viscious
Now is the time to get out your pruning shears and get viscious. This is a Hackberry tree which wants to grow to be 60 feet tall, but I’m purposely cutting it back to keep it down to a manageable … Continue reading
Filed under Butterfly Gardening, Pruning
