The new bed of shrubs already supporting other wildlife: more bees, a steady stream of butterflies, and on one particularly remarkable day so many monarchs that the entire patch shimmered.

While native plants have become increasingly welcomed at Waukesha gardener Dee Selby’s yard over the past few years, her nonnative purple iris maintains its constant maternal presence. Split from an ...

WASHINGTON — Native perennials are a win-win when it comes to landscaping here in the D.C. region. Native means they are native to the area, and support our local ecosystem like birds and butterflies.

These perennials, trees, and shrubs provide vital food and shelter for backyard birds through the winter months.

Fall perennials can be just as colorful and pretty as those in summer gardens—it just takes a little planning. Although these flowers catch your eye in autumn, the time to plant them is earlier in the ...

Every year as the temperatures drop across Northeast Ohio, well-meaning homeowners grab their shears and rakes for the annual ritual of the "total garden cleanup." But according to local experts, this ...

Summer sun, heavy thunderstorms and extended periods of drought can wreak havoc on a carefully-tended garden. As spring blooms fade, the summer landscape can look bleak as temperatures begin to rise ...

Glory of the snow is an early-blooming bulb that produces dainty blue and white flowers. Grow it alongside complementary ...

Bright orange California poppies and other colorful wild flowers fill the meadow at the. (Courtesy photo) Santa Barbara ...

The Buffalo Niagara River Land Trust (BNRLT) is holding its next installment of the speaker series Conservation Conversations ...