A butterfly garden isn’t just about letting different kinds of butterflies loose in your lawn or garden. You should make certain arrangements, so the shrubs match the hues of the colorful insects. Certain plants and blooms must be added to create a paradise-like effect. If you feel your garden isn’t dainty enough, you can add ornaments, like marble fountains and rock arrangements, to turn your once ordinary garden into a wonderful butterfly garden.
Colorful Nectar-Rich Plants
butterfly gardenButterflies thrive on nectar produced by flowering plants. If you don’t riddle your garden with these shrubs, the butterflies will probably move to a location with more nourishment. Select nectar-rich plants with colorful blooms, such as purple coneflower, butterfly weed, and Black-Eyed Susan. Research on the internet for all the nectar-rich blooms. Clump them around the most visible corners of your garden. Once in place, you’ll see them blend well with the hues of butterfly wings. It’s such a beautiful sight.
Garden Ornaments
Garden ornaments, when well arranged, raise the class and aesthetic value of your garden. Arrange white rocks with shale, talcum, and other elegant-looking rocks. Use them as borders for the plant arrangements. If you have lots of money to spare, you can buy spotlights and marble fountains and spread them strategically throughout your garden. Hire a landscaper if you need help. (Learn how to create a rock garden)
Butterfly Nests
butterfly nestAny garden owner wants to preserve the contents of his or her butterfly garden, particularly its main stars - the butterflies. Place blooms that serve as nests for butterflies. These shrubs differ from one butterfly specie to another, so better do some research on the internet.
Use Organic Fertilizer
You may have the most appealing nectar-rich plants in your garden, but if the butterflies sense the presence of strong chemicals, they will move to much healthier environments. Use organic fertilizer, which don’t pose any threat to the insects. The plants will be satisfied, and so will the butterflies, and so will you, once you see the garden teeming with life.
Mini Lakes
Every animal needs a good dose of water, be it house pets or insects. You should create a artificial bodies of water on your garden, which give the butterflies nourishment and a chance to cool their wings during hot summer days. Surround the “mini lakes” with plants and stone arrangements to make them look dainty. As a result, your butterfly garden will look like a majestic courtyard, taken out of a fairy tale.
Flocks of Fluttering Colors
butterfliesWith all the components in place, your garden will attract butterflies from nearby. The news regarding your paradise for butterflies will spread like a brush fire. Soon, hauls and hauls of colors will animate the garden, fluttering around twigs and blooms, making the environment as pretty as a portrait.