Sustainability is more effective when actions take place under the appropriate conditions for the action. For example, the showy milkweed plant, which is essential for the monarch butterfly, is native to this area. Because monarch populations are significantly declining, many people are planting milkweed. I planted milkweed seeds several times with no success. Then, on a walk in a natural area, I noticed that milkweed grows in moist soil near the edges of lakes and canals, not in dry clay soil such as is in my yard. Understanding and developing the correct conditions necessary for success would have probably resulted in a group of healthy milkweed plants in my yard. This is true for most actions – knowledge can save time and energy and increase the likelihood of success. Before you start a sustainability project, do a little research. Here are a few ideas to ponder.
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