Figuring out the best plants for a butterfly garden is more than merely a desirable way to add charm, color and diversity to the plot. These days, keeping our gardens filled with butterflies should be ...

You can support butterflies by doing these things: garden with natives and nectar plants; offer host plants; don’t use ...

When we think about butterfly host plants, milkweed probably comes to mind. That’s because the monarch butterfly relies on this plant to complete its life cycle. Just like human babies need very ...

Pentas, lantana, verbena, zinnia, salvias (many different species and cultivars), Mexican butterfly weed (Asclepias curassavica) and buddleia are excellent flowering plants to attract butterflies to ...

Nectar plants give butterfly gardens a powerful boost. But they’re not the only key to drawing pretty pollinators to your yard. As your favorite winged beauties transition through their life cycle, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever noticed that some insects turn up in droves as soon as the growing season is under way while others are more elusive? For example, any gardener can have aphids and Japanese beetles, but ...

The backbones of a butterfly garden are host and nectar-producing plants. Host plants support the egg, larval (caterpillar), and pupal (chrysalis) stages of the butterfly life cycle while the ...

The Tropical Troopers 4-H Club recently planted a butterfly garden for the Caring Village of Davie, an assisted living facility. With the help of its $500 4-H Community Pride Grant, the club managed ...