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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A busy garden full of activity—earthworms in the soil, flying critters visiting the flowers that attract bees—is a healthy garden.

You can easily attract more winged visitors to your garden by planting this colorful flower near your birdbath, creating a ...

Butterflies bring life and color to any garden, acting as pollinators while also enhancing the visual appeal of your outdoor space. By carefully selecting plants suited to their needs, you can create ...

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 ...

New research shows that even neat garden plants can support bees and butterflies, making pollinator gardening easier for ...

The blossoms of few plants – if any – are as alluring to butterflies and hummingbirds as those of pentas (P. lanceolata), a bushy, evergreen perennial. Indeed, even diehard native plant enthusiasts ...

Butterflies are not just pretty and enchanting, they also offer important environmental benefits, such as plant pollination and pest control. They also serve as tasty meals for other creatures such as ...

These container-garden flowers and plants are popular with a wide range of bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other ...

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 ...