Flower Beds & Specialty Gardens

With Suburban sprawl taking over farmland the Monarch butterfly is losing it's habitat. How can you attract them? What do you need to get them to lay eggs that mature? Read further and I'll tell...

Butterflies exist wherever there are flowers, and are often referred to as “flying flowers.” They are beautiful, help to pollinate plants, and often are the food source for birds, bats and other...

Learn how to create a beautiful, natural environment that will attract butterflies to your garden. Discover which plants butterflies and caterpillars are drawn to, and how to strategically place...

Butterfly populations are decreasing due to habitat loss and pesticide use. Every spot created to cater to the needs of these beautiful insects becomes a sanctuary for the species. To survive,...

Nectar is the main food source of butterflies. To attract these insects to your garden, you need to plant many nectar producing plants with different sizes, colors, scents and blooming periods....

Although it is doubtful that butterflies actually inhabit butterfly "houses", these houses can be very attractive and add to the distinction of a butterfly garden. Because butterflies...

Flowers are certainly a key component of a butterfly garden, but if you want to lure in a wide range of butterflies, you’ll need to add an unexpected feature to your garden: mud. Many butterflies,...

Butterflies can bring so much life and color to any garden. These tiny creatures love to fly around gracefully and stop to perch on colorful flowers and plants. Butterflies display some of the...

One of the main reasons of having a gorgeous garden is not just so that you can enjoy it, but so that nature can also benefit from it. In this article, we’ll discuss how to attract both...

Monarch butterflies are a joy to watch. Encouraging monarchs to enjoy your yard is fun and easy, and a perfect project for children. Butterfly weed, a kind of milkweed, is the host plant for...

Butterflies are attracted to a rich variety of sun-loving plants that bloom over a long season. Bone up on the species common to your area and then invite them to stay by providing food, water and...