6 simple tricks to attract butterflies to your home garden

Butterfly gardens, with their ethereal glow and serene ambience, are a delightful addition to any Indian home. Creating these gardens in your home is more than just making your space look beautiful but also providing shelter to butterflies who are slowly losing their natural habitats.

Gardening tips: How to design the perfect butterfly garden

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If you're considering designing a butterfly garden in your Indian home, here are 6 must-know tips to help you create a space that attracts these enchanting winged beauties.

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1) Choose a sunny spot

Butterflies are cold-blooded insects and depend on outside heat to keep themselves warm. So it is imperative to select a space that receives at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight before you start to design your home garden. Keep in mind that the space is not only shielded from strong winds but also has some form of protection from animals that might harm these gentle creatures.

2) Select butterfly-friendly plants

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Once you've narrowed down a space, research about native plants that butterflies like and have grown up with in your area. Make sure you choose a selection of plants whose flowers have lots of nectar and bloom at different times of the year so that the butterflies always have something to feed on.

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3) Provide host plants

Along with flowering plants that give nectar, you must add host plants in your garden where butterflies can lay their eggs and caterpillars can eat. As different types of butterflies require different plants for this, you can visit your local nursery and find out more about species native to your area to make an informed decision.

4) Create layers through diversity

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Design your garden to have a variety of vegetation, including tall trees, shrubs and low-growing plants. A diverse grouping of vegetation not only provides multiple interesting perching spots and different sources of nectar but also shelters them from predators. By adding plants of different textures, heights and colours you can attract a variety of butterfly species in your space.

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5) Supply water

Butterflies like to bask in the sun as they rest on wet sand or soil to absorb moisture and minerals from it. So arrange shallow dishes filled with wet soil or add a calming water feature in your garden where butterflies can drink water and enjoy.

6) Go organic

Avoid pesticides and herbicides to make your garden your garden more butterfly-friendly. Adopt natural ways to control pests as the use of chemical sprays or powders not only kills bugs and weeds but can be detrimental to the health of butterflies, caterpillars and other natural insects.

Apply these simple techniques to transform your space into a beautiful butterfly haven and enjoy watching these stunning and delicate winged creatures flutter through your space!

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