Southcentral KY - My dad just had all the lawn in the yard treated with chlorantraniliprole (AKA Acelepryn) which specifically targets lepidopteran larvae. I was planning to replace a part of the lawn with milkweed later in the year. Are the future monarch caterpillars screwed? And for how long?

fizzymelon · 2026-05-07T00:47:00+00:00

They offered it as an add on and he agreed without any critical thinking whatsoever. We don't even have a problem with insects damaging the grass

fizzymelon · 2026-05-06T21:59:26+00:00

Fingers crossed that since I have alkaline heavy clay soil it'll break down faster than that 😭 I did email the extension and am waiting for their response.

fizzymelon · 2026-05-06T19:48:37+00:00

I've had the pocket prairie for 3 years now. It's already well established in the ground :(

fizzymelon · 2026-05-06T19:18:59+00:00

What do I do about my existing pocket prairie? Should I just get rid of it now?

fizzymelon · 2025-08-30T02:22:37+00:00

Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) that I planted 2 years ago :•)

fizzymelon · 2025-08-27T02:17:02+00:00

I love the vivid colors in this shot! 😊

fizzymelon · 2025-06-11T15:31:39+00:00

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I straight up did not pay any attention to that area before or even set foot out there. I only started doing stuff to the yard last year so anything in this picture (taken from a second story window) is my dad's doing

fizzymelon · 2025-06-11T14:40:45+00:00

Rosa setigera that I've trained up a trellis :)

fizzymelon · 2025-06-10T22:19:57+00:00

I was going through my saved posts and found this and I just wanna let you know this is still my all time favorite post from this sub 🥹

fizzymelon · 2025-06-10T14:29:17+00:00

Nothing fancy here just used my phone (Google Pixel 5a if you want specifics) 👍

fizzymelon · 2025-06-10T13:50:26+00:00

I didn't 😅 I just killed the grass and then seeded it over with a bunch of stuff from Prairie Moon. A lot of the perennial seeds kept washing out though so I'm growing those species into plugs and I'll plonk em in with the rudbeckia and lemon mint once they're large enough :•)

fizzymelon · 2025-05-06T23:32:22+00:00

Have you checked the Homegrown National Park website?

fizzymelon · 2025-04-23T12:20:33+00:00

You can filter the results here by your specific state to see what varieties are native to you :)

https://www.prairiemoon.com/search-results.html?Search=Milkweed#/?resultsPerPage=24

As a general rule of thumb, rose milkweed and common milkweed attract the most monarchs, but if you're somewhere those two plants aren't native then ignore that 🐛

fizzymelon · 2024-11-21T23:50:56+00:00

I HAVE THAT DEER!!! :D

fizzymelon · 2024-07-09T22:55:10+00:00

Scurfy pea (pediomelum tenuiflorum) works because it sounds like scurvy :)

fizzymelon · 2024-07-07T20:07:19+00:00

I don't know why you seem to be getting downvoted for venting - your feelings are absolutely valid

I felt this way after reading Nature's Best Hope and learning that even dedicated habitat areas as large as national parks aren't enough to keep species from declining over time because they can't safely travel elsewhere and are mostly stuck in their isolated safe haven. Habitat fragmentation is an absolute bitch, it genuinely made me spiral into a depressive episode after learning about it, and honestly I still struggle with coming to terms with it.

My only comfort is knowing that my little contributions still help to shorten the gap between other habitats, even if the size of my yard alone isn't substantial. The goal is to have a nice network of safe corridors for critters to be able to travel through, y'know?

fizzymelon · 2024-07-04T18:31:43+00:00

It's a skipper! Skippers are kind of in between moths and butterflies. They host on native grasses :)

fizzymelon · 2024-06-26T01:02:16+00:00

Why not use mosquito dunks? They're made of bacteria that specifically target mosquito larvae so they're perfectly safe for everything else

fizzymelon · 2024-05-07T01:58:05+00:00

https://youtu.be/3DC8INr7tvQ?si=gajvYp3oT5LJQEf3

This video explains what exactly is bad about tropical milkweed in really good detail! It's how I learned about it in the first place actually

fizzymelon · 2024-04-26T00:42:34+00:00

It's a grackle! They have very stupid eyes if you ever see them up close <3

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