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.

CHICAGO -- On a quiet street in Wilmette, Illinois, native plants bloom in broad sweeps and bright bursts, bringing color and life to what was once an ordinary strip of lawn separating the sidewalk ...

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 ...

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 ...

Butterfly gardens are all the rage right now in the gardening world, and there’s a good reason for it. Beyond attracting ...

ESCANABA, MI – This monarch butterfly hotspot could attract even more pollinators in the future. A long-term pollinator habitat restoration project is underway at Peninsula Point, the southern tip of ...

There’s nothing more delightful than waking up to a chorus of birdsong emanating from the garden every morning — unless it’s the wonderful serenade provided at dusk by the same songsters. We’ve lost 3 ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Spring is here, and if you haven’t started planning your spring garden, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is here to help with tips for using native plants in your ...

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 ...

Plant it and they will come. Believe it or not, it really is that simple when it comes to butterfly host plants. Scatter dill seeds among your lovely pink cosmos, and soon you’ll see swallowtails.