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 ...

Some gardens are designed to attract butterflies while others bring awareness to them. Twahna P. Harris admits that this idea is a different approach to planting flower gardens. Still, the concept isn ...

Butterfly gardens can bring so much life to your yard. Not only do they attract these delicate pollinators, but they also support local ecosystems, providing nectar and pollen-rich plants for bees, ...

Every butterfly gardener delights when showy swallowtail butterflies make an appearance. These butterflies are some of the largest in the garden, and their colorful wings and soaring flight patterns ...

Blue butterfly pea is a perennial tropical vine known for its striking, vibrant blue flowers. It has an interesting botanical name, Clitoria ternatea, because the flower’s shape resembles a human ...

While butterflies will visit lots of different flowers, there are some that actually draw them. This can be for several reasons. Most commonly, there are some plants, such as dill, or milkweed, that ...

Westmoreland Pollinator Partners is offering a passport for a tour of pollinator-friendly gardens across Westmoreland County. Anyone visiting at least six of the 21 featured... Butterflies aren’t just ...

Butterflies are not only beautiful, but also helpful pollinators that are great for your garden, and there's an easy way to ...

Dew glistens on the light pink powder puffs that cascade from numerous trees. Rare coontie plants sprout from the ground, passion vine twists and climbs upward. Throughout the greenery and bursts of ...

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 ...

Have you ever walked through a local botanical garden and longingly wished you could have your own butterfly garden at home? As it turns out, it’s not too difficult to reimagine a butterfly haven in ...