Figuring out the best plants for a butterfly garden is more than merely a desirable way to add charm, color and diversity to the plot. These days, keeping our gardens filled with butterflies should be ...

When it comes to gardens that help pollinators like insects and birds, messy is better. That means resisting the temptation to clean up because fallen leaves and dried stems provide food and shelter ...

Butterflies and bees are important garden visitors — they’re both pollinators, which means they help plants reproduce. When planning your garden, you might want to consider ways to attract these ...

While butterflies will visit lots of different flowers, there are some that actually draw them. This can be for several reasons. Most commonly, there are some plants, such as dill, or milkweed, that ...

Thinking of starting a pollinator garden? Experts suggest growing a variety of native plants that provide year-round nectar and pollen to butterflies, moths, bees, wasps and hummingbirds. It’s best to ...

Pollinators like bees and butterflies play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems and supporting the plants around you. As their habitats become fragmented, these important creatures need ...

There is something very special about seeing hummingbirds, bees and butterflies at home in your garden. First, if nature is giving your yard the thumbs up, you must be doing something right, and ...

Ever have a butterfly land on your fingertip or heard the buzzy mumble of a bee foraging in a flower? You’ve touched a miracle. Pollinators give us so much. They grace our lives with beauty, keep our ...

Question: Each year I add more plants to our garden to attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. This year I would like to add plants for other types of pollinators. What are species in Sonoma ...