Don’t confuse them with the similarly-named, unrelated, larger and clear-winged lacewings, which are beneficial predators.

Sun-loving blanket flowers are a beloved native wildflower abuzz with butterflies and native bees. Flowering spring through ...

Some Cosmos bedding plants I recently planted in our new garden have struggled to get going. Their leaves have yellowed and ...

The striking insects are more likely to visit your garden if you've got plenty of bright and beautiful flowers for them to ...

The black walnut tree (Juglans nigra) is well-loved for its beauty and the walnuts it grows. However, the roots of this tree ...

I’ve moved around a lot, and so have gardened in all sorts of settings. From a small, sun-trapped balcony in east London to a ...

MAPLE CITY, MI – The small, delicate blue petals of the forget-me-nots grew in bushy clumps along the shoreline of Lime Lake, ...

The common name daisy is derived from the Old English term "dægesege," which translates to "day's eye," or "eye of the day." The name suggests a daisy looks like the sun with its rays shining out in ...

Dr. Michael Compton, by day a psychiatrist with New York state, details his prescription for nutritious eating in a new book.

Garden centers have also been a factor. A 2023 study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that many plant ...

Some of the best dried flowers are strawflowers, celosia, statice, baby’s breath, lavender, amaranth, roses, and hydrangeas.

Deer will avoid eating these beautiful, colorful perennial flowers in your yard because of their low nutritional value and ...