Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A black swallowtail butterfly lands on a plant in a garden. If you want a garden filled with butterflies this summer, start by ...

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Hi, Gail - I live in deer country, too, so I sympathize with the need to look at deer-resistance in plants. From our published list, butterfly weed (asclepias species), false indigo (Baptisia autralis ...

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Our world needs pollinators. It is estimated that three-fourths of the major food crops need or benefit from pollinators. So if you are interested in helping one of these pollinators, the butterfly, ...

Milkweed is the only plant monarch butterflies can lay their eggs on and feed from as caterpillars. Other beneficial plants for adult monarchs include zinnias, asters, coneflowers, and bee balm. Avoid ...

This article first appeared on jillbjarvis.com. Click here to view the article in its original format. Since school is a little different this year… we’re posting an idea for a Houston-area (socially ...