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 not also ...

Rosemary is a great way to attract hummingbirds and butterflies, but there's another herb you should add next to it if you ...

Is it a hummingbird? Is it a butterfly? Lubbock A-J reader P.W. of Lubbock wondered about a strange creature hovering in flight around flowering Ajuga and thought perhaps it was some kind of ...

Plant honeysuckle to attract hummingbirds to your garden. The fragrant perennial shrub has a tubular flower that is perfectly suited to the birds' beaks. Fenkep Now that the last cold snap of winter ...

Nurseries and garden centers are filled with plants waiting for a permanent home. When you are selecting all the “must-haves” for this year, why not think not only about color and size, but also about ...

When most plants begin to fade, one dramatic flowering shrub surges into action, drawing the attention of winged pollinators with towering spikes of vivid color. This impressive plant fills a critical ...

Do you ever sit on your patio and wonder why all the butterflies seem to be in your neighbor’s garden? Or why your hummingbird feeder doesn’t need re-filling as often as your friend’s feeder? The ...

Boost the beauty and pollinator appeal of your gardens and containers with flowering bulbs. A combination of spring- and fall ...

If not, you may want to add some plants that will attract and support these pollinators and others throughout the season. Adding pollinator plants will benefit the plants in your vegetable garden, ...

The summer solstice is June 21, the longest day of the year and the official beginning of summer. What better time to take note of the butterflies, hummingbirds and other jewels of nature that often ...

The birds are back. At least, that’s the plan. On Aug. 21, the Wade Bourne Nature Center in Rotary Park will host the fourth annual Hummingbird and Butterfly Festival. The event is free. This ...