Butterfly Gardens
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Our Butterfly Gardens were designated in 2013 as Monarch Waystation #7547, a testament to our dedication to butterfly conservation and habitat restoration.
Monarch Waystations are vital in providing milkweeds, nectar plants, and shelter for monarchs throughout their annual cycle of reproduction and migration.
Discover more about our commitment to preserving these magnificent creatures and their habitats at www.MonarchWatch.org, a leading resource on Butterfly conservation.
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Attracting butterflies and caterpillars to your garden is not just about beauty; it's about supporting a thriving ecosystem. We're excited to offer both Online and In-Person Butterfly Gardening Consultation services to help you create your butterfly sanctuary.
Our expertise in butterfly-friendly plants and sustainable garden practices ensures that your garden contributes to the well-being of local butterfly populations.
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We take pride in raising many of the plants needed for Butterfly Gardens ourselves, ensuring that they are grown without the use of any poisonous pesticides.
Embracing eco-friendly practices, we also recommend and provide a variety of natural products designed to help you grow plants, maintain your garden, and naturally keep pests at bay, furthering our commitment to creating a green environment.
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Explore our offerings under "How I can help you" for more information on how to transform your space into a haven for butterflies and other pollinators. By choosing Butterflies Everywhere, you're not just planting a garden; you're joining a movement dedicated to butterfly conservation, eco-friendly gardening, and the promotion of sustainable living practices.
essential oils
Essential oils can be valuable tools for every gardener. Whether you are trying to chase away garden pests, improve health & growth of plants or restore those gardener hands, essential oils can help. Use TerraShield to keep plants from being attacked by beetles. Peppermint works great for cooling your body in the hot sun and for getting rid of ants.
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Check out our Facebook page for many handy tips.
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You can click on the link below and order doTERRA essential oils right from here.
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Butterfly plants
We have 5 native varieties of Milkweed this year. Call or email for pick up in West Chicago
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MILKWEED - (Asclepia varieties) Tuberosa (butterfly weed), Incarnata (swamp), Syriaca (common), Speciosa (showy), and Verticillata (whorled), Exaltata (poke) and Purpurascens (purple). Curassavica (tropical) is an annual around here but we sell it because it is still a colorful beautiful flower & the butterflies love it. There are more varieties that grow here in the Midwest but these are the ones we grow.
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NECTAR PLANTS-Coneflowers: Butterfly Kisses, Cheyenne Spirit (Mix), Granada Gold, Happy Star (White), Hot Papaya, , Pixie Meadowbright (Pink), Mellow Yellow, Purple, Sombrero Flaminco Orange, Sombrero Hot Coral, Virgin (White). Lysmachia Firecracker, Rudbeckia (Brown eyed susan), Lily of valley.
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HERBS & TEA GARDEN PLANTS-Monarda (Bee Balm), Catnip, Mint, Calendula, Camomile, Lavender.
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BUTTERFLY TO GO GARDENS-Comes with 1 solar butterfly light, 1 host plant and 1 nectar plant to attract different varieties of Butterflies. Monarchs, Black Swallowtails, Painted Ladies, Buckeyes.
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We specialize in Butterfly Wellness Gardens. We all could use the healing gifts of nature found in a wild Butterfly habitat. It can be a comforting and life transforming experience. Bring Peace, Hope & Spiritual renewal to your life.
For half an hour evaluation, soil testing, sight design and plant selection contact us. Prices vary based on location.