There are two things you need to do to turn your yard into a butterfly garden. The first is to find out which species of plants attract them and plant them in abundance and secondly, make sure it is a safe environment and the local feline fraternity can’t get in to kill these gorgeous creatures that you have worked so hard to attract.

Decide first of all where you want your butterfly garden to be located and how big it will be. This makes it easier to plan your planting so you will know where to place both your sun loving plants and the ones that like partial shade.

Once the planning is complete its time for the fun part; ordering and planting the flowers. The online search engines will bring great results if you simply search for ‘plants for butterfly gardens’. Alternatively, a book from a library will give you all the information you need.

Even though your primary aim is to attract as many butterflies as possible, you will still want your garden to be a vibrant rainbow of colors, so choose your plants wisely.

You need to ensure that the plants you choose have nectar and not pollen. The commonest plants of this sort are cone flowers, Lilacs, Day lilies, Milkweed and Honeysuckle. Include these in your garden should ensure that you achieve your goal.

Make sure to keep an accessible supply of water at hand for butterflies too. Like us, they depend on water for survival.

Butterflies love bananas and other fruits, so if there are any softening in your fruit bowl put them in your garden.

The last thing that you will need to purchase to ensure the success of your garden is a butterfly house. They will use this to rest in instead of leaving your garden to do so. Get one that is in keeping with the size of your garden.

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