URBANA, Ill. – With all the “buzz” about bees and butterflies, the Perennial Plant Association is celebrating a plant known for its ability to support birds and insects, including a beloved North ...

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Asclepias syriaca, known as common milkweed, is the plant usually associated with the name “milkweed.” But its presence in the wild has been steadily declining because of agricultural practices, ...

Pentas, lantana, verbena, zinnia, salvias (many different species and cultivars), Mexican butterfly weed (Asclepias curassavica) and buddleia are excellent flowering plants to attract butterflies to ...

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Few things are more graceful than a butterfly as it flutters from blossom to blossom. Butterflies are an elegant element of a garden and not just because of their beauty - they are valuable ...

Responding to our April 17 story on butterfly gardens, a reader wanted to know about plants attractive to butterflies, but not to deer. Here's the followup: Hi, Gail - I live in deer country, too, so ...

Have you ever noticed that some insects turn up in droves as soon as the growing season is under way while others are more elusive? For example, any gardener can have aphids and Japanese beetles, but ...

Q: We are thinking about planting a butterfly garden but don’t know where to begin. Can you offer some suggestions? A: Butterfly gardens can be attractive to both butterflies and gardeners if a few ...