Gardening

Make the backyard garden of your dreams a reality with these gardening tips and ideas from our experts.

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Look for Clouded Sulphur Butterflies in Your Backyard

The pretty yellow clouded sulphur is a common sight in the butterfly garden. Learn more about this colorful butterfly species.


Can You Fix a Broken Butterfly Wing?

It’s hard to see a battered butterfly. Learn if it’s appropriate to try to repair a broken butterfly wing, or...


Meet the Bright, Buttery Cloudless Sulphur Butterfly

The cloudless sulphur is one of those species that puts the "butter" in butterfly! See what the eggs, caterpillars and...


Dwarf Coneflower Varieties for Small Spaces

If you don't have much space, you can still grow coneflowers! Find the perfect dwarf coneflower for your garden, in...


Identify and Attract a Long-Tailed Skipper Butterfly

These little fliers are more colorful than you might first think. Learn how to attract long-tailed skippers to your butterfly...


Grow Passionvine as a Host Plant for Butterflies

Passionvine is a host plant for several caterpillars. But there's one non-native variety that wildlife gardeners should probably avoid planting.


Keep Your Perennial Coneflowers Coming Back Year After Year

Tantalizing perennial coneflowers boast dramatic flowers all summer—here's what you need to know to ensure they overwinter.


Cutleaf Coneflower Care and Growing Tips

Cutleaf coneflower is the ideal option for gardeners who want a low-maintenance perennial that supports backyard birds and bees all...

How to Grow Coneflowers From Seeds

Plant coneflower seeds now for lots of wildlife benefits in the future!


12 Houseplants You’ll Probably Regret

You might want to avoid houseplants that are finicky, prone to problems, cause allergies or could injure children or pets.


Butterfly Anatomy: Everything You Need to Know

Butterfly anatomy is amazing! Get a closer look at some incredible butterfly features, including the wings, feet, antennae and more!


The 11 Best Coneflower Plants to Grow

With dozens of new coneflower plants on the market and at garden centers, learn how to pick the best ones...


Tips for Deer Resistant Plants and Deer Deterrents

Deer may be adorable, but they can seriously damage your garden. Follow this advice to deter deer. Plus, find deer-resistant...


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15 Funny Squirrel Pictures You Need to See

Squirrels can be a pain, but they're also darn cute, too. Check out these funny squirrel pictures and enjoy their...


Identify and Attract the Common Buckeye Butterfly

Despite the name, the common buckeye is anything but ordinary. The eyespots make this brown butterfly a real attention-getter!


Praying Mantis: Fierce and Fascinating Garden Bugs

Find out what foods a praying mantis will eat and how to attract these beneficial bugs. Plus learn about praying...


Plant Autumn Crocus for Late-Season Blooms

Keep your garden growing into fall with autumn crocus, a late-season bloom with plenty of interest. Here's how to add...

Birds and Butterflies Love Black-Eyed Susan Flowers

Make the pollinators in your backyard happy by adding black-eyed Susan flowers to your garden! Here's how to grow them.


Why Are My Lilac Leaves Turning Brown?

If you're having trouble with your lilac leaves curling or looking brown, our garden expert can diagnose the problem. Plus,...


Ask the Experts: Deutzia Shrub Care

If you're thinking pink when adding a shrub to your yard, look no further than deutzia! Here's why this long-lived...


Cool Weather Vegetables to Grow in Fall

There's no need to stop gardening when fall arrives! Discover how to grow cool weather vegetables like carrots, broccoli, and...


Top 10 Stonecrop Sedum Varieties to Grow

Splashy succulents transform outdoor spots from dull to dazzling. Grow these colorful stonecrop sedums to brighten up your garden.


Plant a Gorgeous Gladiolus Flower Garden

Easy to grow and guaranteed to add bursts of showy blossoms to any garden, gladiolus flowers, classic summer

Grow a Vertical Vegetable Garden to Save Space

Small space? No problem! Give edibles a little support and watch your vertical vegetable garden grow up, up and away.


Growing Tips to Revive Your Potted Plants

It’s summer and your container garden might be looking, well, not great. An expert reveals how to refresh (and keep...


Native Shrubs for Birds: American Beautyberry Bush

American beautyberry bush is a versatile, easy-to-grow native shrub that birds love. Plant it in zones 6 to 10 and...


Begonia Care: What You Need to Know

Begonia care is easier than you think. The glamorous flowers of double begonias make a real splash in a flower...


6 Gardening Tips and Tricks for Beginners

Veteran growers offer their best advice to those with budding green thumbs. Check out our best gardening tips and tricks...


Award-Winning Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower Dazzles

Looking to add lots of color to your garden? Look no further than easy-to-grow Cheyenne Spirit coneflower, a pollinator favorite.