Growing milkweed from seed is one of the easiest ways to help declining monarch butterflies. In December 2024, the U.S. Fish ...

Butterflies and bees are important garden visitors — they’re both pollinators, which means they help plants reproduce. When ...

‘the butterfly bush’, buddleia is perfect for attracting butterflies. During the day it also attracts bees, and moths by night. Cut all the stems back to 45-60cm tall in March to encourage vigorous ...

Gardening magazine team grew a range of different plants to test not only which were most ... some height at the back of a border and are a wonderful addition for attracting bees and butterflies ...

To restore balance to these delicate flagship species, and increase the number of butterflies, people are planting saplings that act as host plants, providing butterflies with spaces to rest and ...

Larissa says, 'Cultivate different plants that flower throughout the year to attract a variety of butterflies into the area, and keep them watered, because the supply of nectar reduces if the plants ...