Visitors to my garden are usually surprised to see the number of butterflies sailing around the yard. The butterflies move quickly and are hard to count, but we typically have a couple dozen chasing ...

Turning our backyards into butterfly safe havens can involve a list of selfless gardening acts. So, it's especially nice when one of those decisions also provides us with delicious ingredients for ...

TULSA, Okla. — The number of monarch butterflies is shrinking, leading scientists to add it to the list of endangered animals on Thursday. One way to help the remaining monarchs thrive is to provide ...

Q: We are thinking about planting a butterfly garden but don’t know where to begin. Can you offer some suggestions? A: Butterfly gardens can be attractive to both butterflies and gardeners if a few ...

It may seem a bit strange to be writing about butterflies in December. After all, the solstice is just about to bring us winter. The Monarch butterflies are sunning themselves in Mexico and others are ...

Butterflies are a canvas of splendor. Often symbolic of hope, change, renewal, and joy, over 160 species can be found in the Peach State according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.

May's a busy month in the garden. It's OK to take a break to make something green or learn something about plants. There are plant swaps and sales throughout the county. There are classes and events ...

Called by many common names, Conclinium greggii is well known to anyone who gardens for pollinators. Most simply call this plant Gregg’s blue mistflower. A Texas SmartScape plant, the 2020 Texas ...

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 ...

The resurgence of a native Floridian plant, the coontie, has in return revived the fortunes of the native Atala butterfly, which relies on the coontie and related plants to feed its larvae. Both ...