You might have heard that they face multiple threats — loss of habitat, exposure to toxic chemicals, declines in food sources. But the good news is that you can take easy steps to make a difference.

You do not need to plant anything new if you want the key to attracting more butterflies. Instead, you could try a simple trick using something you already have in your kitchen: lemon peels. While ...

In the warm summer months and even into early fall it’s easy to tell the gardens that are the serious butterfly attractors. Where butterflies abound, it’s usually not by chance; They’re attracted by ...

Bradford pear trees are blooming across DC right now. But while their delicate, white flowers are certainly enchanting, they tend to stink—not just literally (stick your nose up to one and you’ll see ...