Gardening

There's so much to see in your own backyard. Three readers captured fantastic wildlife videos and won our Critters on...

Peonies are low-maintenance perennials with beautiful blooms. Follow this peony care guide for tips on when and where to plant...

If you want to attract monarch butterflies, consider planting narrowleaf milkweed. Find out the ideal growing conditions for this host...

For late-summer blooms that feed hungry monarch butterflies, try whorled milkweed.

You have probably thought about planting milkweed to help monarch butterflies. Here are 10 of the best types of milkweed...

Find out how long daffodils bloom, how deep to plant daffodil bulbs, where to see a daffodil festival, and more...

Wondering if milkweed needs full sun, or if it can take a little shade? Here's the answer.

Garden expert Melinda Myers explains how to grow and care for a heath aster plant, and why it's an excellent...

Learn more about the chrysanthemum, a popular autumn plant. This guide explains everything you need to know about chrysanthemums.

Butterflies may get all the glory, but these pretty moth pictures prove that some species of moths are just as...

Winterizing your garden includes trimming back some perennials and leaving others until spring. Our experts tell you what to do...

Wildflower identification can sound intimidating to a beginner—so many flowers, so many names. This Birds & Blooms reader found a...

Don't toss pumpkins after Halloween. Follow these tips for recycling pumpkins for wildlife, including birds, butterflies, deer and squirrels.

Artful arrangements of boulders, pebbles and stones reshape any dull landscape into a rock garden that stands out and sings.

Even if you have a tiny yard, you can still grow one of these small flowering trees. These bloom-tastic trees...

For a delectable take on a classic sedum, try Evolution Chocolate Fountain. It'll bring in late-season butterflies with its rose-pink...

Bring in beautiful butterflies and buzzing bees with New England aster. Learn how to add this pretty flower to your...

Learn how to grow pentas, also known as starflower. This colorful, easy-to-grow annual is a swallowtail butterfly and hummingbird favorite.

Milkweed is a beautiful plant—both for helping butterflies and for the gorgeous flowers it grows. Find awe in milkweed's lovely...

Add pops of color and classic shapes that steal the show in your backyard. Grow the most beautiful types of...

Find out what a thread-waisted wasp looks like and if this insect will sting you when you're working in your...

Discover fascinating earthworm facts. These wiggly garden visitors are much more interesting and complex than you would expect!

There's a lot to learn (and love) about this huge family of flowers. Explore the world of daisy facts, including...

Discover a unique, uncommon milkweed for the shady areas of your yard! Here's how to grow poke milkweed, and how...

Out of the blue, caterpillars appear in the garden. But where do caterpillars come from? See butterflies laying eggs on...

Find out what a zebra longwing butterfly looks like and where you can see them in the U.S. Also learn...

Late-blooming aster flower varieties will attract butterflies and bees to your garden throughout the end of summer and into fall.

Many gardeners growing potatoes for the first time wonder when and how to harvest their potatoes. Find out what an...

A coneflower is easy to care for and comes in a rainbow of varieties, including the classic purple coneflower. Plus,...