Gardening

Discover a unique, uncommon milkweed for the shady areas of your yard! Here's how to grow poke milkweed, and how...

Out of the blue, caterpillars appear in the garden. But where do caterpillars come from? See butterflies laying eggs on...

Find out what a zebra longwing butterfly looks like and where you can see them in the U.S. Also learn...

Late-blooming aster flower varieties will attract butterflies and bees to your garden throughout the end of summer and into fall.

A coneflower is easy to care for and comes in a rainbow of varieties, including the classic purple coneflower. Plus,...

Autumn sage produces tube-shaped flowers that last from fall to spring. The colorful blooms are irresistible to butterflies and hummingbirds.

A milkweed expert answers questions, including why monarchs need milkweed, when to plant milkweed, and how to grow a milkweed...

The pretty yellow clouded sulphur is a common sight in the butterfly garden. Learn more about this colorful butterfly species.

It’s hard to see a battered butterfly. Learn if it’s appropriate to try to repair a broken butterfly wing, or...

The cloudless sulphur is one of those species that puts the "butter" in butterfly! See what the eggs, caterpillars and...

If you don't have much space, you can still grow coneflowers! Find the perfect dwarf coneflower for your garden, in...

These little fliers are more colorful than you might first think. Learn how to attract long-tailed skippers to your butterfly...

Passionvine is a host plant for several caterpillars. But there's one non-native variety that wildlife gardeners should probably avoid planting.

Tantalizing perennial coneflowers boast dramatic flowers all summer—here's what you need to know to ensure they overwinter.

Cutleaf coneflower is the ideal option for gardeners who want a low-maintenance perennial that supports backyard birds and bees all...

Plant coneflower seeds now for lots of wildlife benefits in the future!

You might want to avoid houseplants that are finicky, prone to problems, cause allergies or could injure children or pets.

Butterfly anatomy is amazing! Get a closer look at some incredible butterfly features, including the wings, feet, antennae and more!

Deer can damage your garden. Follow this advice to deter deer. Find ideas for homemade deer repellent and deer-resistant plants...

Squirrels can be a pain, but they're also darn cute, too. Check out these funny squirrel pictures and enjoy their...

Despite the name, the common buckeye is anything but ordinary. The eyespots make this brown butterfly a real attention-getter!

Keep your garden growing into fall with autumn crocus, a late-season bloom with plenty of interest. Here's how to add...

Make the pollinators in your backyard happy by adding black-eyed Susan flowers to your garden! Here's how to grow them.

If you're having trouble with your lilac leaves curling or looking brown, our garden expert can diagnose the problem. Plus,...

If you're thinking pink when adding a shrub to your yard, look no further than deutzia! Here's why this long-lived...

There's no need to stop gardening when fall arrives! Discover how to grow cool weather vegetables like carrots, broccoli, and...

Easy to grow and guaranteed to add bursts of showy blossoms to any garden, gladiolus flowers, classic summer bloomers, are...

Small space? No problem! Give edibles a little support and watch your vertical vegetable garden grow up, up and away.

It’s summer and your container garden might be looking, well, not great. An expert reveals how to refresh (and keep...