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Lungwort (Pulmonaria) Flower Care and Growing Tips

A pollinator pleaser and delight for shady, moist areas, here's how to successfully care for lungwort (Pulmonaria) in your garden.

How to Grow Common Foxglove (Digitalis) Plants

If you decide to bring common foxglove into your backyard garden, there are a few things to keep in mind.


Grow Bougainvillea for Tropical Color in Any Garden

Though it's a tropical plant, grow bougainvillea up north as an annual or in containers, where it thrives in full...


Lantana Flower Brings Easy Color to Beds and Containers

Discover how to grow vibrant lantana flower for long-lasting color that draws hummingbirds and butterflies like a magnet.


How to Grow Hollyhocks (Alcea) in Your Flower Garden

Hollyhocks are old-fashioned flowers, typical of the "cottage garden" style. Known for their height, hollyhocks create walls of color.

Help the Native Bees in Your Backyard

Learn important facts about native bees. Plant your garden with native bees in mind and help these powerful pollinators thrive.


8 Surprising Snail Facts You Should Know

Learn about snails with a roundup of snail facts. Discover what snails eat, when they get shells, how long they...

Lobelia (Cardinal Flower) Attracts Butterflies and Hummingbirds

Cardinal flower is a good native plant for a pollinator garden with moist soil. Butterflies and hummingbirds flock to lobelia's...


Add Native Liatris (Blazing Star) to Butterfly Gardens

Funky purple spires of liatris or blazing star attract butterflies. This native plant blooms into early fall, providing late-season nectar.


8 Sweet Honey Bee Facts You Should Know

Get the buzz with amazing honey bee facts. Get answers to frequently asked questions about these honey producing pollinators.


6 Fascinating Cecropia Moth Facts

A cecropia moth is hard to miss in the garden. Learn facts about one of the largest and most beautiful...

Fasciation in Plants: What You Need to Know

Fasciation is a unique mutation that produces unusual flowers, but does it harm the plant? Find out the cause and...


9 Fascinating Bumblebee Facts You Should Know

Get to know interesting bumblebee facts, including where these important pollinators live and if all bumblebees have a stinger.


Illuminating Lightning Bug Facts You Didn’t Know

Get answers to common lightning bug questions. Find out why lightning bugs light up, when lightning bugs come out and...


Top 10 Fast Growing Trees for Your Yard

Plant these fast growing trees for beauty, shade and wildlife benefits. You'll be rewarded with good looks and quick results.


Attract More Backyard Birds by Growing Sunflowers

Save money feeding songbirds by growing sunflowers. After the sunny flower petals fade, sunflower seeds feed hungry birds.

Read This Before Buying a Plant at the Garden Center

If you have questions about buying a plant at the garden center, use these tips to get the most bang...


Grow Mexican Sunflower in Pollinator Gardens

Easy-to grow Mexican sunflower is a pollinator champion. Boost your mood and support bees, butterflies and hummingbirds with colorful blooms.


How to Identify a Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly

See what Baltimore checkerspot butterflies and caterpillars look like. Plus, learn which host plants you should grow to support this...


Keep Creeping Charlie (Ground-Ivy) out of Your Yard

Creeping Charlie is a weed that can quickly invade yards and flower gardens. Learn how to manage this aggressive weed.


Cleome (Spider Flower) Care and Growing Tips

Invite hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies to your flower garden by growing cleome: a unique, drought-tolerant annual plant.


Grow Mandevilla (Rocktrumpet) for Easy Summer Color

Big, beautiful mandevilla blooms open their trumpets to hummingbirds and other pollinators, making this flowering vine a summertime favorite.


Grow Trumpet Honeysuckle for Hummingbirds

Get care and growing tips for trumpet honeysuckle, an red-flowering native vine that will bring hummingbirds to your garden in...


Lilac Bush Growing Guide: New Varieties and Care Tips

There's many reasons to love a fragrant lilac bush. See updated varieties of this timeless classic and learn how to...


How and When to Start Seeds Indoors: Timing Is Everything

Learn when to start seeds indoors, what plants to grow from seed, care tips, and the right way to safely...

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Potted Roses Made Easy: Best Tips and Varieties

Potted roses are an excellent option for small spaces. Follow these steps to success when planting this classic flower in...


Top 10 New Garden Plants You Should Grow in 2024

Bright and bold colors, bigger blooms, pollinator appeal. Check out some of the best new garden plants to look for...


Hummingbirds Will Fall in Love With Rose of Sharon

A rose of Sharon shrub has large, gorgeous flowers that attract pollinators in droves, including bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.


Are Monarch Butterflies Endangered?

You may have seen reports saying monarch butterflies are endangered. See what experts say about monarch population numbers and how...


How to Get Rid of Aphids on Milkweed Plants

Say goodbye to aphids in your garden! Follow these easy tips from a garden expert to take care of aphids...


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Sphinx Moths, the Stars of the Evening Garden

A sphinx moth tends to appear in the late afternoon and evening, and often visits night-blooming flowers. Here are some...