”The butterfly said to the sun, “They can’t stop talking about my transformation. I can only do it once in my lifetime. If only they knew, they can do it at any time and in countless ways.”


– Dodinsky

BUTTERFLY GARDEN DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND CONSULTATION

North Shore Butterfly Gardens works with homeowners to bring their properties to their highest and best ecological use -- within the context of residential settings and good design -- with the goal of supporting local butterfly populations.

2023 highlights

  • Fall flowers

  • Aster

  • Tulips

  • Yard conversion

  • First monarch of 2023

  • Tiny monarch egg

  • Yard conversion

  • Bird house gardens

  • Night magic

  • Chelone glabra, turtlehead

  • Monarch caterpillar

  • Eastern black swallowtail

  • Shooting star, Dodecatheon pulchellum

  • Calycanthus floridus, Sweetshrub

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What People Are Saying

I love working with Deborah, and my family is enthralled with the beautiful and thriving garden ecosystems she has established in our yard!  Deborah is knowledgeable, creative, flexible, hard working, and delightful; she is passionate about native gardens and happy to share her expertise. Since beginning to convert a handful of discrete sections of lawn to native garden areas, my family spends so much more time in the yard, enjoying its constant changes and surprises, amazed by its diverse insect and bird visitors. Thank you so much!

— Kathy

Text from client when I asked how her new garden was looking… “It’s literally a work of art. You are a garden artist. I’m so happy with it.”

Response to end of 2023 beginning of 2024… ”Love it all Deb! I want meadows of natural gardens and flowers and raised herb gardens and everything! Sign me up! Happy New Year. I'm so excited for spring and my flowers!”

— Liz

It all starts here.

During our one hour consultation we will walk your property and discuss your goals - what is going well? What would you like to see more of? What would you like to change? How can we bring your property to its highest and best ecological use, within the context of a residential property (and of course good design)?