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Butterflies aren’t just beautiful — they’re out there working hard, pollinating as they flit from flower to flower. In fact, butterflies are the second-largest group of pollinators, after bees.

Learn which host plants, cover and native flowers to grow so caterpillars, chrysalises and adult butterflies thrive in your ...

The design had to address several issues, starting with drainage, because the park is located in an old farm field. A nearby rain garden installed by the Chagrin River Watershed Partners helps with ...

Some gardens are designed to attract butterflies while others bring awareness to them. Twahna P. Harris admits that this idea is a different approach to planting flower gardens. Still, the concept isn ...

As The Farm residential development progresses in Poway, features including a trail, native plant garden and flower field are beginning to take shape along with the 160 new homes. Early in 2024, ...