Home flower gardens are a vital resource for our pollinator friends, including so many delightful species of butterflies. As their preferred habitats of open fields give way to human development, our ...

Spring has arrived, and my garden is a riot of color and activity. Brilliant yellow flower clusters adorn the Bahama senna (Senna Mexicana var. Chapmanii), and I am hoping to spot some amazing ...

Q: I’m an avid gardener and want to plant host plants for various butterfly species but especially monarchs after seeing my first one this past October. I am curious which milkweed is the best for me ...

A pretty fritillary butterfly on a green leaf - Sandra Standbridge/Getty Images If you're keen to get your pollinator garden off to a good start, mass-planting wildflowers early in spring is the way ...

If the garden is still looking a little drab after winter, there is no better pick me up than a garden centre splurge on new flowers to bring the garden alive. None of us are immune to the fun of ...

Spring has just begun, and if you have a green thumb, you might be looking forward to your yearly gardening activities. As temperatures get warmer and the skies get sunnier, many critters will be out ...

Butterflies are more than just sets of pretty patterned wings and an easy at-home science project to teach kids about metamorphosis through insect rearing. These insects fit an important ecological ...