I’ve been watching a flurry of butterflies visit my yard this year and have enjoyed seeing them gently rest on flower heads while they feed on the nectar. They devour the sticky treat that provides ...

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

You do not need to plant anything new if you want the key to attracting more butterflies. Instead, you could try a simple trick using something you already have in your kitchen: lemon peels. While ...

In the warm summer months and even into early fall it’s easy to tell the gardens that are the serious butterfly attractors. Where butterflies abound, it’s usually not by chance; They’re attracted by ...

HIDDEN IN plain sight, blades of grass in a lawn are like a forest for the smallest of them. Others use the trees like skyscraper condos. Some are flashy as movie stars, not hidden so much, but known ...

Q:We visited Callaway Gardens in Georgia a few weeks ago, and cosmos was listed as one of three top plants that attract butterflies and thrive especially well there. My outdoor project for spring is ...

Bradford pear trees are blooming across DC right now. But while their delicate, white flowers are certainly enchanting, they tend to stink—not just literally (stick your nose up to one and you’ll see ...