With its cheery red-orange blooms, Mexican Milkweed is readily grown from seeds, transplants, and cuttings.

May 25, 2009 - Carol Wells

If you choose the right plants and set up your garden in an appealing way, you can encourage butterflies to visit and even establish colonies in your area.

May 17, 2008 - Jennifer Copley

Almost any space can become a butterfly garden. You can achieve this two ways - attract butterflies with flowers they love, or provide food for caterpillars

Mar 21, 2011 - Christine Haese

Children are fascinated by nature. What a great way to learn about the lifecycle of the butterfly by helping to create their own butterfly garden.

Oct 15, 2010 - Sally Putan

When a flower garden is created to meet the needs of food, soil moisture, sunshine and breeding, the butterflies will come.

Apr 20, 2010 - Helen Stewart

Attracting butterflies to the home garden can be easy with a few special considerations and favorite plants of both larvae and adult butterflies.

Feb 24, 2010 - Angela England

Also known as summer lilac, this plant is an easy to grow drought tolerant blooming shrub that attracts beneficial insects.

Feb 24, 2010 - Catherine Mezensky

Butterfly gardening can be a great way to get your garden fluttering to life. These flowers are sure picks.

Jan 16, 2010 - Tina Samuels

Growing a butterfly garden in your yard is a simple way to add living color and beauty for everyone to enjoy.

Jan 12, 2010 - Summer Minor

With an increasing interest in butterfly gardening much has been written on the topic. But It is important to understand that butterfly gardening is more than flowers.

Jan 2, 2010 - Shirley Hollis

Exploding with brilliant red blossoms from June to October, this native plant is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Jun 2, 2009 - Carol Wells

Echinacea purpurea can be found in many colors, flower forms and some scented for fragrant gardens. Unusual coneflowers are still appropriate for butterfly gardens.

Mar 18, 2009 - Chris Eirschele

Everyone loves a butterfly, but kids are particularly drawn to the marvelous process of metamorphosis. Follow these easy steps for bringing the magic home this spring.

Feb 10, 2009 - Karen Lawrence

With the right selection of butterfly plants you can create a butterfly garden attracting butterflies even on sunny days in the depth of  winter.

Nov 12, 2008 - Tony Allen

Making a butterfly friendly garden is one of the easiest first steps into wildlife gardening. It can add to the enjoyment of your garden and help butterfly conservation.

Nov 8, 2008 - Tony Allen

Butterfly gardening is a rewarding offshoot of keeping an organic garden. Learn about the flowers, host plants, and habitat that attract butterflies to your yard.

Aug 3, 2008 - Jamie McIntosh

Butterfly gardens are easy to grow and attract beneficial insects. Understanding how to attract pollinators will help when creating a flower garden for butterflies.

Jun 18, 2008 - Chris Eirschele

These flowering shrubs and perennial plants are all known to attract butterflies to the garden. Flowers and flutters - what could be better?

Feb 10, 2008 - Angela England

A simple how to guide to create a butterfly garden. Environmentally friendly herb gardening to attract bees and butterflies. Insect pollinators are in serious decline.

May 29, 2007 - Sally Odum