Crown Point Garden Club of Indiana

09/06/2026

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Shortening daylight in late summer and early fall is the primary signal that pushes developing monarchs toward the migratory phenotype. https://www.monarchwatch.org/migration/

09/06/2026

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I don’t pinch every flower off my herbs anymore 🐝 A few things I like to do instead:
🌿 I let a few basil plants bloom while keeping others trimmed for plenty of fresh leaves.
💜 Chive flowers are always busy with bees in my garden, so I leave some standing after I’m done harvesting.
🌸 Thyme and oregano produce lots of tiny flowers that pollinators can easily move between.
🐝 Lavender is another favorite, especially when several plants are flowering at once.
✂️ I still trim herbs I’m growing mainly for the kitchen, but I always leave a few blooms for the bees.
It’s an easy way to get both herbs for me and flowers for the pollinators.

09/05/2026

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Some leaves are almost as interesting as the flowers themselves 🌿 A few things I’ve learned with fuzzy-leaved plants:
💧 I water near the soil instead of constantly wetting the foliage, especially on lamb’s ear and rose campion.
☀️ That soft, silvery fuzz often helps plants cope with sunny, drier conditions by slowing moisture loss.
🐝 Borage flowers are always busy with pollinators in my garden, and the rough leaves are surprisingly bristly up close.
✂️ Catmint responds really well to a trim after its first big flush of flowers and often sends up fresh growth.
🪴 Scented geraniums are especially fun near a path or patio where I can brush the leaves and release their fragrance.
Texture is one of those little details that makes a garden much more interesting.

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

There are not enough words to thank you for supporting our MIGHTY club! The mum sale was the BEST we’ve ever had and it’s all because of your support each year!
This years committee of Bev, Pat and Barb went over and above to make sure it was the success it was. Add to that all of our worker bees 🐝 and success was in the cards.

09/04/2026

We’re off and running! We welcome your support for our MIGHTY club

09/04/2026

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Many of the monarch caterpillars you are seeing now will be the butterflies that will start their migratory journey south. They are referred to as the "Super Generation". butterfly-lady.com/the-monarch-butterfly-super-generation/