Destrehan couple grows first certified native habitat in parish - St. Charles Herald Guide

Destrehan couple grows first certified native habitat in parish - St. Charles Herald Guide

The butterflies that visit the garden at Jason and Jessica Vasseur’s Destrehan home are swallowtail, gulf fritillary and skipper butterflies. Nine monarch butterflies sit in a special butterfly enclosure, where they will soon hatch. There are honeybee and bumblebee visitors, too. Jason and Jessica have called these visitors to the garden with native plants, grown with much care and attention, including spot treatment with organic pesticides and …