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Item Butterfly Gardening(Extension, 2020) Krischik, VeraButterfly gardening retrofits landscapes with nectar and larval host plants for butterflies. Good butterfly habitat provides plants for all life stages: host plant leaves (for egg laying and caterpillar food), flower nectar (food for adult butterflies) and protected areas (to mate, feed, pupate, rest, overwinter and hide from predation). Development, commercial agriculture, pesticide use, and climate change is destroying natural wildlife habitat. Wherever possible, we need to encourage habitat restoration to maintain butterfly populations.Item Butterfly Gardening(St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service, 1996) Krischik, VeraThis book describes the life cycle of butterflies, butterfly behaviors, and the types of plants and habitat that will attract and retain butterflies.Item Creating Fantastic Gardening Kits(Chicago: Association of College & Research Libraries, 2020) Mastel, Kristen; Gaither, RenoirItem Growing Daylilies(St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service, 1999) Meyer, Mary H.The fact sheet dicusses the advantages of planting daylilies and gives instructions on where and when to plant them. It concludes with a list of cultivars that grow well in Minnesota.Item How much effort does it take to grow fruit?(Department of Horticultural Science, 2018) Hoover, Emily E; Tepe, Emily SBecause fruits are perennial plants, they require a bit more commitment than vegetables. This chart shows the typical amount of effort and commitment it takes to achieve satisfaction in various aspects of growing fruit in Minnesota.Item Ornamental Grasses for Cold Climates(St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service, 2004) Hockenberry Meyer, Mary"The objective of this bulletin is to publish the field research results from many grasses grown at four locations over 17 years in Minnesota. Information is included on culture, landscape features, and special uses of these grasses. This information should be useful to gardeners, nurseries, garden centers, landscape designers, and homeowners who live and garden in cold climates of the United States."(p.2)Item Selecting Lilies for Your Garden(St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota Extension Service, 1996) Hanchek, Anne M.; Bolla, Jane E.Defines lilies, indicates where and how and when to plant lilies in Minnesota, explains care for lilies.Item ムIn Cora's Garden' Curriculum and Pilot Program Evaluation(2005) Garrido, Deborah J