Tag Archives: Butterfly Gardening

Planting for Pollinators

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Planting for Pollinators Stephen Brueggerhoff, CEA – Horticulture; Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service 9/14/2021 Pollinators play a vital role maintaining regional ecosystems and agriculture. USDA reports that an estimated 75 percent of plants rely on animal or insect pollination, with 35 percent food crops depending on the same. Homeowners can support this important service by planting for pollinators, creating habitat and sources of food to maintain biodiversity in the urban landscape. Take a moment to review basic pollination biology and understand the process. Pollination is the act of… Read More →

Green Gardening Series: Butterfly Gardening

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Green Gardening Series presents – Butterfly Gardening with Horticulture Agent Stephen Brueggerhoff. This will be a Facebook Live! event, and browse to Brazoria County AgriLife Extension Facebook page to join in at 6 pm: www.facebook.com/brazoriacountyextension/ Sponsored by Angleton Parks and Recreation Department, Keep Angleton Beautiful and Brazoria County Master Gardeners Butterfly Gardening – Learn about winning plants that attract butterflies to your home garden. This program supports City of Angleton’s Monarch Pledge. Green Gardening Series promotes best practices in home garden development and management. Instructed by Brazoria County AgriLife… Read More →