How do you pick which kind of plants you want in your flower bed or landscaping? Many people may want something that really looks nice. Others may want to plant it and forget it so there is little ...

What's the big deal about growing native plants and why are some people so against cultivated varieties? Some native plants are nice, but I really like some of the non-native flowers. Although it may ...

Some home gardeners are switching to fully native plant yards, and neighbors say the wild growth looks “unfinished” compared ...

To celebrate how native plants provide food for birds, pollinators and other wildlife, April has been designated as National Native Plant Month in the U.S. Gardeners are encouraged to plant species ...

A "straight species" is a native plant in its original, wild form, while a "cultivar" is bred by humans for specific traits. Straight species plants are generally preferred for their proven ecological ...

We Californians understand the concept of summer dormancy: “Those hills aren’t brown, they’re beautifully golden!” We know that the cycle of seasons plays out a bit more dramatically across our hot, ...

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Garden club members’ lengthy volunteer effort to locate grants, secure materials in Paradise Hills transforms barren site ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...

Spring brings new faces every day. Dogwoods, evergreen azaleas, and colorful perennials decorate our gardens. One plant is particularly captivating, the native azalea, probably the queen of native ...