When it comes to gardens that help pollinators like insects and birds, messy is better. That means resisting the temptation to clean up because fallen leaves and dried stems provide food and shelter ...

Butterflies and bees are important garden visitors — they’re both pollinators, which means they help plants reproduce. When planning your garden, you might want to consider ways to attract these ...

When you are starting to plan a pollinator garden, a climbing rose may not be the first plant that comes to mind. Many of the best plants for pollinator gardens are natives and wildflowers that play ...

Thinking of starting a pollinator garden? Experts suggest growing a variety of native plants that provide year-round nectar and pollen to butterflies, moths, bees, wasps and hummingbirds. It’s best to ...

There is something very special about seeing hummingbirds, bees and butterflies at home in your garden. First, if nature is giving your yard the thumbs up, you must be doing something right, and ...

While butterflies will visit lots of different flowers, there are some that actually draw them. This can be for several reasons. Most commonly, there are some plants, such as dill, or milkweed, that ...

As we step into 2026, the gardening world and its surrounding trends are evolving. Here are the 'unpopular' plants experts ...

Ever have a butterfly land on your fingertip or heard the buzzy mumble of a bee foraging in a flower? You’ve touched a miracle. Pollinators give us so much. They grace our lives with beauty, keep our ...

Bee colonies are rapidly declining, which spells bad news for the environment. As of 2025, annual honey bee colony losses in the U.S. are projected to reach between 60% and 70%. Although not all ...