Gardening

You can still have a gorgeous garden even when rainfall is scarce. Follow these tips to grow a drought tolerant...

A rosemary shrub isn't just for cooking—rosemary is also a great ornamental plant that does well in the landscape, including...

Honeyvine, or milkweed vine, is a native host plant for monarchs. But it can spread aggressively. Find out if it's...

Milkweed tussock moth caterpillars are some of the most interesting caterpillars you can find in the garden—just plant milkweed to...

If you're a gourd grower, here's how to keep squash bugs out of your garden so they don't ruin your...

Is your garden too productive this year? Not sure what to do with all of those tomatoes? Make the most...

Monarchs are among the most beautiful backyard visitors. Marvel at them with these gorgeous pictures of monarch butterflies.

A monarch caterpillar isn't hard to find if you know what to look for! Here's how to spot a caterpillar...

Study your punctuation and learn about the comma butterfly and question mark butterfly. Look at their wings to see how...

Should you avoid planting tropical milkweed for monarchs? See what garden experts say and find native milkweed varieties to grow...

For those living in arid climates, showy milkweed is a great way to help monarch butterflies. Here's how to grow...

Learn facts about the monarch butterfly, including how how to tell male and female monarchs apart and if monarchs are...

Worried about common milkweed taking over your garden? Swamp milkweed, or red milkweed, is less aggressive but good for monarchs.

Think you saw a yellow monarch butterfly? Learn how to stop making this butterfly blunder and see photos of yellow...

Think you saw a monarch? Look again. That orange pollinator might be a butterfly mimic. See the differences between a...

Look closely at your milkweed plants. Learn how to tell the difference between monarch butterfly eggs and aphids.

Learn about canna leaf rollers, the small garden pests leaving holes in your canna leaves, and how to get rid...

Looking for unique container ideas? Create a succulent fairy garden using succulents and miniature fairy garden accessories.

Find out how to raise monarch butterflies and and see what supplies you need. Plus, readers share tips and stories...

Want a garden that’s beautiful all year long? It’s possible with these backyard gardening picks for year round flowers and...

Learn the gardening basics of planting perennials in fall and find out why this is a prime season for gardening.

Globe mallow is a native shrub that brings a cottage garden look and feel to a desert garden. In spring, this...

Some plants in your backyard may cause rashes, illness or other ill effects. Watch out for these irritating and poisonous...

Weed out bad garden myths on the best way to ripen green tomatoes, what to plant near black walnut trees,...

Replace aggressive species with native plants that support your local wildlife. Make sure you avoid these invasive plants.

Welcome shorter days and longer nights with colorful blooming fall perennials that light up your late-season flower garden.

Interested in growing succulents? Here's what to know before starting your garden, including types of succulents to grow and watering...

These gorgeous purple perennials add rich flair to your garden. Find flowers for butterflies and bees, and plants for anywhere...

Learn how to tell if the weedy plant with yellowish flowers in your backyard is allergy-inducing ragweed or pollinator-friendly goldenrod.