Hi, a friend gave me one of these about 4 years ago, she told me to keep the bulb above the soil. then you can see all the little babies form and pop out of the onion skin... I have lots of them now, heres a picture..linda

I have numerous Perennial plants that I purchased, but never had an opportunity to plant them this Fall. They are still in pots. I live in central Arkansas, is it too late to plant them? If so, can I bury the pots and wait until Spring to plant?

I don't live in north Georgia, so I don't know the exact plants and trees that grow in the area, but I can make some educated guesses. Wild black cherry/Prunus serotina grows all over the eastern United States, and it's host for both tiger swallowtails and red-spotted purples. It grows rapidly. There are several big moths that use this tree, and birds love the fruits. In my opinion, it's the best all-round wildlife tree you can plant. Spicebush and/or sassafras host spicebush swallowtails, which also occur in that area, and birds will fight over the fruits on the female sassafras trees, so I imagine they also love spicebush fruits. Sassafras (and undoubtedly spicebush) also host several of the beautiful, big moths. Willows grow in wet spots, and if your family member's property has a sunny, damp spot, a willow would host viceroys, red-spotted purples, and quite a few moths. Hops tree/wafer ash/Ptelea trifoliata is an understory type tree/bush that hosts both giant swallowtails and tiger swallowtails. If your relative wants to plant a garden, rue is a good start hosting both black and giant swallowtails. Milkweed, either the local type or Asclepias curassavica would host monarchs in the garden. For nectar, he or she could plant butterfly bush in or out of the garden, coneflowers, Mexican sunflowers/Tithonia, lantana (specifically Mrs. Huff, since it will survive north Georgia winters) and many others. For a more detailed list of butterfly plants, link to the FAQ section on this forum. Your relative can check with various sources to see if a given plant is native to or will thrive in the Atlanta area. A good butterfly field guide, like Butterflies of North America by Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman would show which butterflies occur there. The best way to start would be for your relative to see a butterfly in the Atlanta area, ID it with the field guide, find out what the host plants are, and then consider planting that. Good luck! Sherry

I started gardening last year and was able to keep my cucumber plant, french marigold, volunteer grape tomato plant, and cantaloupe alive. I also planted two plum trees that I found on clearance. I want to see what else I can keep alive. I've started sugar snap peas, bell pepper, wild flowers, string bean, and banana pepper in a seed starter tray inside. Can anyone spare any seeds so I can continue experimenting and trying new things?