Butterfly bush may be pretty, but native plants attract more pollinators. Here’s what pros say about why you shouldn’t plant ...

Key Points Butterfly bushes are considered invasive plants in many areas of the United States.Native plants like asters and zinnias are equally attractive to butterflies and other pollinators.If ...

Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a vibrant, low-maintenance native plant that supports pollinators in the garden. It's part of the milkweed family, and, like its relatives, it "supports a whole ...

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 ...

Despite their showy blooms, hydrangeas aren't exactly the best plants for attracting butterflies. This low-maintenance ...

Conventional wisdom is that if you cultivate host plants, butterflies will come. Take, for example, milkweed. After declining monarch populations began making headlines in the late 1990s, people ...

Around this time last year, my wife noticed some black spots on the parsley and dill growing in our garden at home. I didn’t think much of it – the dots looked like bird droppings to me – but my wife ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - When many people think of a butterfly, they picture the iconic black and orange monarch. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is pushing to get monarch butterflies ...

New research shows butterfly populations have fallen dramatically over the past two decades, but there’s a lot you can do to help these fluttering flower-lovers, even if all you’ve got is a single pot ...

Her joy is contagious!

Summer begins with the appearance of the butterflies. The weather warms and suddenly there they are, swirling past on their way to court, mate and frolic. For the most enraptured gardeners, the ...