When you think of butterflies visiting your yard, you may have visions of monarchs floating in the breeze or swallowtails flitting through your garden. You may not imagine these pollinators clustered ...

Q: I want more common milkweed, but I also want other options. Something that doesn’t spread as bad, but is good for the monarchs. ­– Sally from Boardman A: Monarch butterflies are quite beautiful and ...

Q: I have heard that planting a butterfly bush is the best to attract butterflies. Is this true or are there better choices for attracting butterflies and other pollinators to my yard? It is true that ...

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Spring is a time of change, when brown and barren trees turn lush, and flowers begin to bloom bringing pops of color to landscapes that remained grey and dull during the winter months. Nothing ...

Learn which spring butterfly species appear first, what they feed on. Plus, learn how to support and attract the earliest ...

As we pass through the middle of April, we are entering the most popular planting season of the year. I said "most popular" because you can plant trees and shrubs at any time of the year. The only ...

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 ...

Incorporating pollinator plants in your landscape could make you the bee’s knees. More than 80% of the world’s flowering plants need insects such as bees to spread pollen and help the plants produce ...