There are more than 120 species of butterflies in western Pennsylvania, and the North American Butterfly Association wants ...

The Butterfly bush, also known as Buddleia davidii in ... Andrew is quite fond of this flower, he tells us: 'Joe-Pye Weed is an excellent, low-invasive option when you're looking to create height and ...

Milkweed may seem like a weed because of its name, but it’s actually an incredibly important plant. The leaves of milkweed are the primary food source for monarch caterpillars. The flowers provide ...

The striking insects are more likely to visit your garden if you've got plenty of bright and beautiful flowers for them to ...

redbankgreen was launched on June 1, 2006. Its mission: to capture as fully as possible the vitality of the people and events ...

Yellow nutsedge is a challenging lawn weed. It’s a yellow-green, grass-like weed with waxy blades that grows faster than ...

Butterfly weed’s standout orange flowers bloom from early summer to fall, attracting hummingbirds, native bees, and ...

Fertilize and sow seeds for a fuller turf, and the opportunists will move on. Black medic is a demure, clover-like weed with small yellow flowers that’s holding an invisible bullhorn, shouting, ...

Many flower gardens are already in bloom, but these 7 perennials are a great way to ensure colorful blooms throughout the latter part of summer.

Milkweed, the only plant on which monarchs lay eggs, has been widely decimated due to herbicide-intensive agricultural practices and removal efforts by those who misclassify it as a “weed.” ...

Campbell’s work centers on the Karner blue butterfly, an endangered species in New York and nationwide, which can only eat blue lupine as a caterpillar. Wild lupine is a perennial that grows ...