Native plants have a symbiotic relationship with native wildlife and evolved within local environment. Here, a monarch rests on a blazing star, a native wildflower. Native plant species are better ...

As you first begin considering your approach, Warren has some suggestions.

Growing plants that are native to your region can be one of the best things a gardener can do. In this video, I give a primer ...

Households across the West are increasingly ditching the smooth green lawns of the stereotypical American dream and attempting to grow native plants instead — a practice Indigenous communities ...

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 ...

Organizers say the goal isn’t to turn beginners into botanists overnight, but to “plant the seed of ecological literacy” — helping residents recognize that knowing and valuing native plants is the ...

Richard and Mary Gallea walk through their garden of native plants on their property near Cold Spring on July 8. The Galleas planted the garden to create a large, permeable surface to help control ...

MADISON, Wis. -- If you want to spruce up your garden with some native Wisconsin plants, then Madison's public libraries are the place to go this week. From Monday, while supplies last, eight of ...

Milkweed is vital for monarch butterflies, serving as the only plant for laying eggs and feeding caterpillars. Five of Wisconsin's 13 native milkweed species are listed as endangered, threatened, or ...