I’m hopeful that the mixed habitats here and bright weather will bring them out in their droves – and I’m not disappointed ...
Lantanas are some of the best-known garden plants that attract butterflies. They bloom in mounds across a vibrant spectrum of colors. Known to be drought- and salt-tolerant, these hardy plants can ...
Spring has brought the chatter of birdsong back to New England. But if that music seems fainter than it once was, it’s not ...
Adding native plants to your garden does not need to be complicated, expensive, or labor-intensive. Native plants include ...
Japanese Barberry and other invasive yet popularly-grown shrubs can be a bear to remove. Once you get them out (both the ...
It's a pleasure to watch beautiful butterflies flit around the yard from bloom to bloom. If you aren't seeing many, you may ...
The four seasons that we experience here in Pennsylvania are a special treat. Being a game warden for 34 years, I had many occasions to spend time in Penn’s Woods during all four seasons. Although in ...
Turn a quiet UK garden into a buzz of wings with three easy plants that feed bees and butterflies all season – which will you ...
It's time to wash the feeders and make some nectar, hummingbirds are back in Ohio. See where on this interactive map.
In California, besieged by the twin threats of drought and wildfire, the choice to grow native versus non-native plants is attracting more attention than ever before. What exactly are the merits of ...
Resisting our cultural tendency to ‘tidy’ everything up in our gardens gives untold opportunities for wild creatures ...