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Volunteers team up to battle aggressive menace at beloved nature area: 'This work is so important'

"It was so great to become connected." Volunteers team up to battle aggressive menace at beloved nature area: 'This work is ...

Kamloops, B.C., working to remove invasive Russian olive trees — but it could take decades

Russian olive trees may be pretty, but they’re also a problem. In Kamloops, the city is taking an innovative approach to ...
The Daily Gazette

Columbia Land Conservancy to host talk about native plants

GREENPORT — Columbia Land Conservancy is hosting Douglas Tallamy, author, native plant advocate and founder of the Homegrown National Parks movement, for a weekend of events this September. The ...
Los Angeles Times

Bountiful veggies or fragrant native plants? Here’s how to get a dreamy yard with both

Fruits and vegetables need plenty of nutrients and water to thrive in a garden. California native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established. Separation is the key to ...
The New York Times

Formal Landscaping With Native Plants? Yes, It’s Possible.

If you can create a native garden that looks at home on the grounds of a historic Philadelphia Main Line estate, you can do it anywhere. 13 Photos View Slide Show › By Margaret Roach The task facing ...