Wings of Change is spreading the word about the importance of butterflies and pollinators worldwide. We educate the community about how butterflies affect everything, including fire safety, drought tolerance, and our health.
These butterflies inhabit a variety of habitats, including deserts, warm or arid lowlands, and roadsides. The Funereal Duskywing butterfly (Erynnis funeralis) is commonly found in Southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, […]
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Easy tips for controlling weeds without chemicals Weeds are the single most frustrating part of gardening. They encroach upon your garden, they overtake your lovely flowers, and they cut off
Why leaves should stay on the ground. Fall is here. As the days get shorter and the nights are cooler, the leaves will fall from some trees to the earth. This is how the trees protect themselves in the winter, and it is very important for us to leave those leaves where they are. The
Natives, Fire, and Drought Bare ground is the worst fire hazard. Where there is no vegetation to stop wind-blown embers, they pile up against the first vertical space they find,
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Many gardens and gardeners alike are defeated when it comes to bugs wreaking havoc on carefully tended plants. An aphid colony moves in and takes over, cabbage moths destroy a crop, potato bugs damage our efforts, or ticks move in putting everyone in danger. In order to repel these unwanted insects many gardeners turn to
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