Looking for summer flowers that attract butterflies? Add these plants and watch butterflies flock to your yard.

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Native annuals have somehow gotten lost in the shuffle, likely because most of them aren’t readily available at the garden ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs a ...

When a pollinator visits your yard, it can feel like hitting the jackpot in nature. Whether it's a buzzing honey bee, a ...

Want a vibrant garden without breaking the bank? You can start these 13 flowers from seed and skip on buying the costlier nursey-grown young plants.