Plant it and they will come. Believe it or not, it really is that simple when it comes to butterfly host plants. Scatter dill seeds among your lovely pink cosmos, and soon you’ll see swallowtails.

Despite their showy yellow flowers, goldenrods aren't the culprit for seasonal allergies. The inconspicuous ragweed plants reaching 10 feet tall spread pollen widely by wind.

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Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you're picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

Common Reed is a class B weed thought to have originated in Europe, Asia and Australia. It is not known to be toxic. This plant forms dense, monotypic stands in wetlands. Wildlife is displaced when ...

The lawn between the sidewalk and road, called a hellstrip due to its seemingly inhospitable growing environment, can be ...

One Reddit user shared the exciting results of their effort to create the ideal habitat for a monarch butterfly caterpillar.