My yard has been blessed with butterflies all summer. There’s something special about these insects, as evidenced by their popularity in greeting cards, jewelry and tattoos. Is it because they are so ...

One of the most popular food plants for butterfly enthusiasts is the passion vine. Not only does it attract butterflies, it also has exotic flowers that attract hummingbirds and pollinators. Passion ...

Last May I purchased my first passion vine in hopes of supporting generations of caterpillars along my fence. During the 2019 warm season, I did just that. But this year the vine is climbing up to my ...

Just a day or two after “borrowing” some small passion vine plants from the garden of a friend to establish in my own backyard, holes turned up in the leaves. The natural move when something like that ...

“What is that?” It’s a common question heard from visitors to the Santa Monica Community Gardens. It could be about a towering stalk of collard greens or an artichoke blooming into what it wants to ...

Brenda asks: My lilikoi vine produces a lot of flowers but no fruit. What’s the problem and can I remedy this situation? The plants will thrive where conditions are optimal. They’ll do best where the ...

Vines can play an important role in Central Texas landscapes. Last week I wrote about the vines I recommend — butterfly vine, cross vine, Carolina jessamine — and vines I find hard to manage — coral ...