Butterfly bush may seem like an ideal plant to grow to support butterfly populations, but it's actually not. Here's why. You want to attract butterflies to your garden. They're pretty, they're ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Native shrubs offer many benefits to the home landscape.

On a recent visit to a friend in Kohala Ranch, we talked about installing some fire-resistant plant species. A friend of hers had recommended elephant bush (Portulacaria afra), known in the Afrikaans ...