For a while, entomologists have been sharing their increasing concerns that the eastern population of the monarch butterfly is decreasing and this year’s statistics so far are no different. “The ...

Tranquility is a hot commodity during a pandemic, and it may be as close as your backyard or patio. No matter the size of your space or your budget, a backyard or patio garden, particularly one that ...

I want to start a butterfly garden. How do I begin? This was a recent question for the Master Gardener Volunteer Yard Review Team. Normally, the yard review covers the nine Florida-Friendly ...

Want to encourage more butterflies in your backyard or garden? Consider planting in concert with the lifecycle of butterflies in your region! Avid butterfly gardeners typically know their way around a ...

Spring has just begun, and if you have a green thumb, you might be looking forward to your yearly gardening activities. As temperatures get warmer and the skies get sunnier, many critters will be out ...

Butterflies are pretty simple to please. Just put a few of their favorite flowers and host plants in your backyard and you’ll notice them swarming around, hungry for nectar. For a fun way to attract ...

Butterflies are everyone's favorite pollinators. Attracting them to the garden is easy: Grow flowers, and they will come. To a butterfly, your garden is not just a pretty place; it's a habitat, and ...