July 23, 2011

Pay close attention to garden relationships is a recent entry on the Renee’s Garden Seeds blog. I’m intrigued by the thought of purposeful insectaries in the garden. There seem to be good reasons to keep the feverfew, larkspur, poppies and verbena bonariensis that mingle with my vegetables. For a list of annuals and perennials that attract pollinators and beneficial insects click here.

Wind poppy photo by Susan Bell. Purple coneflower, from our visit yesterday to the Denver Botanic Garden.