Measure a 10- by 10-foot square or an 18- by 10-foot rectangle. Use garden stakes to mark the corners and tie garden twine to them to outline the garden. Use white flour to draw the butterfly shape.

Nurseries and garden centers are filled with plants waiting for a permanent home. When you are selecting all the “must-haves” for this year, in addition to thinking about color and size, why ...

Groups worked together to research scientific facts, persuade the principal to approve the garden, and gain momentum within the community. “We’re basically experts,” Eve added.

The committee, which maintains the Papillion Butterfly Garden at Veterans Park, plans to give away zinnia, butterfly weed and other seeds that are easy to grow — many of which were harvested ...

As we continue the celebration of Pollinator Month all June long, I am hoping all of you will pause and admire all of our little insect, hummingbird and butterfly friends buzzing about garden ...

Once the new hummingbird kids leave the nest, we are entertained daily by the aerobatics performed as mom and dad try to drive them away. It is my understanding that these birds are quite territorial.

I saw the first butterfly this season at the end of February, long before it became consistently warm. And the first spotting of “our” hummingbirds was back in late April. Once the new ...