Watching butterflies flit around the yard is one of life’s simple pleasures. Butterflies are not only calming to watch, but they play an important role in the health of backyard plants. Most plants ...

Hummingbirds, bees, butterflies — these are just some of the pollinators that fill your yard with color. Whether you're watching a hummingbird dart among flowers in a flashy display of colors or ...

Butterfly garden ideas include nectar and host plants, water access, and pest-minimising practices to attract and support ...

With its charismatic appearance and awe-inspiring migrations, it's not surprising that the monarch butterfly motivates gardeners to provide extra care for these pollinators in their gardens. These ...

One of the most popular food plants for butterfly enthusiasts is the passion vine. Not only does it attract butterflies, it also has exotic flowers that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Passion ...

Beginning a butterfly garden can be as simple as choosing flowering plants that will invite adult butterflies to your garden to feed. But if you want to create a butterfly garden that will act as a ...

Passion vines (Passiflora sprucei) are one of the most beautiful vines you can plant in your garden not only for yourself but for three of Florida’s most abundant butterflies: zebra, gulf fritillary ...

Where there is limited space on the ground for plants or an unsightly view that needs screening, vines are the solution. Mascagnia or butterfly vine has yellow flowers that are followed by light-green ...

"Grass doesn't grow faster if you pull it", as the saying goes. Not only grass, but also many plants in the garden take a ...

Climate warming reduces nectar quality in flowers, leaving migrating monarch butterflies with less energy to survive winter.