Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a vibrant, low-maintenance native plant that supports pollinators in the garden. It's part of the milkweed family, and, like its relatives, it "supports a whole ...

Spring has just begun, and if you have a green thumb, you might be looking forward to your yearly gardening activities. As temperatures get warmer and the skies get sunnier, many critters will be out ...

Fences usually serve a practical purpose, marking a property line or garden zone. But your fence can do more if it's painted ...

OSU Extension Service Urban Horticulturist Weston Miller showed Helen what to plant to attract beautiful butterflies to our yards. As detailed in Extension’s publication The Wildlife Garden: How to ...

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 ...

The monarch butterflies have migrated north for the summer but their "cousins" the queen butterflies are prominent in many area landscapes, especially if you have milkweeds and one or more good nectar ...