Hello! My name is Coelin Jasper, but my friends call me CJ, and I would like to formally welcome you to my channel Gratefully Outdoors where I promote health and wellness by engaging in healthy activities outside! Whether it's in your backyard gardening, trekking through some exotic jungle, or splashing around in the waves at a beautiful beach. I believe that nature truly is the best medicine, and that nothing reduces the stresses of everyday life like going outside and getting into nature. So come along with me as I share my passion for being Gratefully Outdoors with you!
did the certified wildlife when they started years ago. i have a little orchard / food forest with many of the flowers you have. i like the way you show closeups with names and attracted species. i wish i had something like this in the 70's when i started 🙂 couple of flowers to try: nigella and anise hyssop. great vid 🙂
Such a beautiful.garden! I love seeing earthy, natural style gardening like what you have done. Thank you for taking part in providing a safe garden for pollinators complete with host plants.
Loving my new Meta glasses! Makes it so much easier to get those in the moment videos when my hands are dirty. 💯 Recommend! Records up to a minute at a time.
These are super helpful tips! And you're not kidding about four legged friends! The only time I've had a case of poison ivy I got it from my dog! Ultimate betrayal!
💚it's a habitat paradise Thankyou for your help with our birds bees butter flys friends I was so excited 3 years ago haveing my cottage garden became certified habitat 💚
Loved how you added both the images of the butterflies on each host plant and the host plant when its flowering instead of just naming them@@gratefullyoutdoors
Been "balling on a budget". Lol Some plants were gifted, others were on sale, and some of them got planted by the birds. It changes every year. I've got an idea of which plants you're talking about, but which ones would you like to see me phase out? Not gonna lie, that Maypop is popping up everywhere. Thanks for the feedback. 😃
@@gratefullyoutdoors it’s ur garden and u get to plant what you want. I have non natives as well but my personal rule is no invasives. I’d have to go back and look again but one that sticks in my mind is the butterfly bush. U can Google it regarding its invasive problems. And while butterflies live them they have less nutritional value than natives and is not a host plant for any butterflies. I’m happy to see your channels’ focus on insects.
@@marky3131 you're so right. I'll amend my video to let people know it's invasive, and as much as it hurts, I'm going to take them out. They're just so popular and pretty! Picked them up for a buck a piece at a plant sale right after moving in and planted them before I knew. I aggressively deadhead to limit spread and fortunately haven't noticed any over the last seven years. It says online that they can eventually damage your foundation and I didn't realize they were less nutritious. Gotta Go! I love the idea of replacing them with a native that doubles as a host. I'm thinking lantana. Any other suggestions? Thanks again for your input. I truly appreciate it.
@@marky3131 I'm also going to be replacing the tropical milk weed with some native varieties, and will add that to my video as well. Thanks for helping me educate myself further. I did not realize that it can have a negative effect on Monarch migration. 🫤
Wow cool that Yaupon Holly is the only naturally caffeinated North American plant, I wonder if you could grind that up into a nice yerba mate style tea 🧉
