Gardens can wither away in a Southern summer, which is why we need reliable flowering shrubs. These easy summer-blooming ...

Gardenias are prized for their glossy green leaves and fragrant white flowers that perfume gardens with an intoxicating scent. But these plants only thrive in specific growing conditions and, if your ...

Blooming shrubs add color and texture to the landscape, but some of them are more trouble than they're worth. Avoid growing ...

Emma Fell, head of horticulture at Hillier, recommends Photinia fraseri “Red Robin” for our list of fast-growing shrubs.

The second annual Bay Area Butterfly Festival will take place on Sunday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. along the Mare Island Promenade in Vallejo, and features presentations, workshops ...

The Butterfly Bush’s long blooming season ensures a steady supply of nourishment for these majestic pollinators from summer through fall, making it an invaluable addition to any butterfly ...

To support adult butterflies, nectar-rich flowering plants such as lantana, zinnias, pentas, and butterfly bush (Buddleja) will be planted. Story continues below this ad These species are well-suited ...

Butterfly bush. Image via Unsplash. The scientific explanation for a butterfly’s foot-tasting ability lies in specialized structures called chemoreceptors located on their tarsi. These receptors ...