A backyard that attracts colorful, fluttering butterflies isn't only beautiful to observe. It's beneficial to the plants, trees, shrubs and anything else that grows there. Along with their beauty, ...

Butterfly gardens can bring so much life to your yard. Not only do they attract these delicate pollinators, but they also support local ecosystems, providing nectar and pollen-rich plants for bees, ...

Spring has just begun, and if you have a green thumb, you might be looking forward to your yearly gardening activities. As temperatures get warmer and the skies get sunnier, many critters will be out ...

Creating a butterfly-friendly garden is a rewarding way to bring color and life to your outdoor space. You can enjoy watching butterflies while supporting local pollinators that play a key role in ...

The beautiful colors in our gardens don’t have to all come from flowers. Texas butterflies bring in color on the wing. Everyone can enjoy a butterfly garden this summer if they understand several ...

Question: I would like to create a butterfly garden, but I do not have a lot a space. What can I do to make the little bit of space I have make the most impact? Answer: You do not need a large space ...

Butterflies aren’t just beautiful — they’re out there working hard, pollinating as they flit from flower to flower. In fact, butterflies are the second-largest group of pollinators, after bees.

On a piercingly sunny morning in mid-June, there was a dizzying amount of activity in the front garden of a home in San Diego’s College Area, owned by a woman named Sara. But you had to look closely ...

Conventional wisdom is that if you cultivate host plants, butterflies will come. Take, for example, milkweed. After declining monarch populations began making headlines in the late 1990s, people ...