Monarch Gardening

Outdoor Gardening

 

     We believe that gardening is good for our community and the people in it. Gardening is relaxing, easy to do, and good for our environment. Outdoor gardening can be used for growing plants like tomatoes or peppers, to growing plants for butterflies. Some things that are needed for gardening are shovels, compost, the plants, mulch, and water. Mulch is needed to keep the water from "standing" on top of the soil, which can drown the plant. You need to plant the plant where the plant gets enough sunlight, but not too much. If at all possible, do not plant next to any fence (especially wooden) because the wood will rot.

      Gardening helps the environment by keeping the air fresh. Gardening can be helpful for butterflies because butterflies are losing land in Mexico, and they need to rest and repopulate somewhere when they migrate between Canada and Mexico. A plant that is needed for monarch butterflies is the milkweed plant. Milkweed plants are important because caterpillars eat them, and that makes them toxic, so birds will not eat them. Gardening can also be helpful for people in the community. It can bring people together and can help all the people in the community.