Gardening Tips from the Smithsonian Butterfly Garden

I firmly believe that butterfly gardening can help save the planet. Why? For two reasons.   1) When you begin gardening for butterflies, and watch the miraculous transformation from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis to butterfly, you gain a whole new respect and appreciate for nature and you want to protect the environment more; and 2) when you garden for butterflies, you need to quit using pesticides.

If you don't already garden for butterflies, here is a great video from the Smithsonian Butterfly Garden to help inspire you.