As monarchs migrate south, local gardeners can support them by planting nectar-rich flowers and cutting back tropical milkweed.

Cooling weather and changing winds are helping monarch butterflies begin an extraordinary journey of up to 3,000 miles.

Gardeners have noticed their flower beds are getting more visits from monarch butterflies this time of year. D.C.-area ...

Discover hardy perennials that thrive in diverse climates, from black-eyed Susans to Siberian irises, ensuring a vibrant, low-maintenance garden year-round.

Monarchs are riding wind streams down the Delmarva coast right now. One planting choice could help — or hurt — their journey.

Adding native plants helps support wildlife in your own backyard.

Here’s what to know about tidying up your garden this fall, including when to do it, what plants you should cut back, and ...

Tennessee's ruby-throated hummingbirds are at their seasonal peak. Here's when they'll start migrating south and when they're ...

Autumn is the right time to divide most perennials, and the exceptions matter more than the rule. Read to know more.

It is almost September, when we can expect the migrating monarchs (Danaus plexippus) to pass through on their way from Canada to the wintering grounds near Mexico City. Of course, the butterflies that ...

If handled correctly, weeds can be an assett to the modern gardener.

Stripping off the turf, killing it with a one-time herbicide treatment or, if you’re patient, smothering the turf a year in ...