Gardeners, conservationists, and wildlife enthusiasts alike know that planting non-native plants can be a very risky decision ...

April’s Earth Month should have made us curious about what we can do to tread more lightly on the planet. We may think of ...

Can you identify invasive non-native plants in the wild? In 2007, “Marin Flora” reported that Marin County has 1,045 native ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is encouraging residents to plant a variety of native plants in their gardens ...

This popular low-growing plant seems like a nice, innocuous groundcover, but it’s an aggressive grower that can spread 50 ...

Longtime user of the La Jolla trail and the volunteer group that maintains it disagree on what’s best for the ecosystems ...

My colleague, Anthony Reardon, has written articles about growing vegetables in containers, especially if you don’t have space for a traditional garden. What about those who want native plants ...

Though Louisiana's warm and humid climate is optimal for gardeners year-round, spring presents ample opportunity for ...

One great place to put a native plant bed is the base of a tree. It creates what is called a 'soft landing' for caterpillars ...

Liatris aka blazing star are native plants that attract pollinators. Their tall flower spikes bloom in August, adding visual ...

They flower in the spring, offering food for native insects and pollinators. They set fruit in the fall, which feeds many ...