Nourish butterflies and other winged creatures with the tubular flowers of Monarda fistulosa, a pretty pink native

Bumblebees are fascinating and fun to observe foraging in gardens. Find out how to create a buffet for these fuzzy, charismatic bees

Feed the bees, support local garden clubs and have fun with natives to get your garden looking its best in 2013

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

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

These gardening stories were tops among Houzz readers. Which ideas might you try this year?

Keeping a garden amid hungry deer can be hard, but these plants should fare well

Conceivably, anything edible could find its way into a cocktail. Why not make the route rather short?

For a low-maintenance, wildlife-friendly landscape, use native plants adapted to the climate and range of soils in the Northeast

Mistakes and successes, surprises and comforts. The garden helps us grow in new ways every year