It’s a growing trend around the country. Front yards that were once lawns are now becoming flowering native plants meadows. I visited John Esposito, a gardener in Huntington who changed his front yard ...

When I moved into my home in Birmingham, Alabama, a butterfly bush was the first plant I bought to add to my landscape. “Butterflies just love it. They really do,” I remember a plant nursery worker ...

Creating a monarch-friendly garden is one of the best ways that Oklahomans can help butterflies on their migration. Experts say native plants, milkweed, and proper planning make all the difference.

Linda Auld is widely known as the "NOLA Bug Lady," as she has raised 147 species of butterflies and moths — photographing and studying the life cycles of these insects. For more than 30 years, she has ...

Back in 2021, (Blog entries 9/12, 9/19, 10/6, 10/6, 10/10) we did a series about native plants and creating habitat in your yard. Not only is it the time to plant or sow seeds, it is also the time to ...

Butterfly bushes do attract pollinators but they also have some big drawbacks. We all love to see butterflies flitting about in our gardens, and that’s why for years the butterfly bush (Buddleia ...

Georgia Parkinson Hill is a horticulturist, garden designer, and owner of the native landscape design firm Beautyberry Gardens in Atlanta, Georgia. Why Are Butterfly Bushes Bad? In addition to ...