Grow nectar-rich native bloomers and larval host plants for these endearing butterflies

It's invasive, a nonnative and a poor insect magnet. Check out these better alternatives to butterfly bush in the garden

This eastern native tree has beautiful foliage, a spicy aroma and a rich history

Support wildlife and enjoy the aromatic leaves of this U.S. native also known as spicebush, Benjamin bush and spicewood

Zanthoxylum americanum also serves as food for pollinators, nesting site for songbirds and host for butterfly larvae

Add a touch of cool northern forest to your landscape with the highly ornamental, fast-growing and wildlife-friendly gray birch tree

Not everything in the garden sleeps in the cold — these plants rise and shine in fall and winter, bringing bright color to beat the blahs

Summer-blooming Asclepias syriaca is an important larval host plant for the monarch butterfly and attracts a number of pollinating insects

If you're a cat lover, the joys outweigh any other issue. If you haven't lived with one yet, here are a few things to know

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