Creating a butterfly garden is a delightful way to bring vibrant colors and lively activity into your outdoor space. Not only do butterflies add beauty, but they also play a crucial role in ...

The appeal of a butterfly bush can’t be denied. Impressive panicles of tiny blooms, a fast-growing habit, and the perception that it’s a friend to pollinators—sounds great, right? Not so fast.

Author of the 2006 regional best-selling novel "Time in a Garden," Mary Agria is an 8-time first prize winner of the Michigan ...

Experts want to combat new species of plants that are moving around within the United States, and coming from around the ...

After buying a butterfly bush and some autumn sages at good prices, this gardener has two options.

Hang the feeder in a quiet spot close to the plants and flowers these feathered fairies already enjoy, but not in a spot that’s so lush or leafy that it obscures your viewing pleasure. You’ll also ...

Sylvia Garcia took this photo of a Western Tiger Swallowtail butterfly (Papilio rutulus) as it was nectar-feeding on a ...

Find out when to prune a butterfly bush and how to make the right cuts to enjoy more flowers on this fast-growing shrub.

Regardless of how heat-tolerant your perennials are, it's always a good idea to plant them in the early morning or evening during July—never during the warm afternoons. Also, make sure to water more ...

Bees make great pollinators, but so do butterflies. Here are some tips on how to create a butterfly-friendly pollinator garden this spring.

Make your garden come alive with bees and butterflies. These easy-to-grow plants are fun for the whole family.

Flowering plants that feed butterflies include: rudbeckia, buddleia (butterfly bush), purple coneflower, coreopsis, cosmos, lantana, milkweed, hamelia, pentas, phlox, ruellia, salvia, verbena and ...