Why we plant for butterflies

As gardeners, we plant a lot of flowers. While not all of those are edible for us, we do it to build a diverse, strong ecosystem.
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[@EvolutionWendy]

thinking, that butterflies and moths have grubs that must chew up the leaves-so losing some leaves should be expected and welcome, right?

[@SanDiegoSeedCompany]

Yup! We're growing for ourselves, but we also know we're going to lose some things to nature. That's just how it goes!

[@vickys4431]

Is there a reason why my whole garden is giving small fruit? It’s like stunted growth. I live in Northern California.

[@SanDiegoSeedCompany]

Could be a lack of water, nutrients, or sunlight. For fruit trees, it's also important to thin them since the trees will try to produce more than they usually can or should.