Marianne Binetti provides practical gardening insights for the Pacific Northwest. Her articles focus on seasonal plant care ...

I RECENTLY CAME ACROSS the idea that each of us has multiple biographies, depending on our relationship with the person telling our story. The challenge is in holding more than one perspective at the ...

This combination photo shows purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria), left, and a Liatris spicata, commonly called blazing star or gay feather. Purple Loosestrife is an invasive plant that threatens ...

Spring has sprung, the grass has ris, and anyone wondering where the birdies is should look no further than your local fern gully. With the arrival of nice weather, it’s time to get yourself an ...

For decades, native plants were relegated to the “weed” section of many American gardeners’ minds. Most nurseries didn’t stock them. But that’s slowly changing. Native plants provide food and shelter ...

ANY TIME YOU’RE looking for a new plant to fill in a spot in the landscape, you should run through a series of criteria to make sure you’re putting the right plant in the right place. The most ...

Going native in the garden is one of the hottest horticultural trends of 2024. Whether you want to change up your current landscape or start from scratch, native plants bolster any outdoor garden. “It ...

Pulling weeds is a regular task for Bruce Schwartz in his native garden, which is more about creating habitat than traditional landscaping. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) So you've torn out your ...

Maybe you had a particularly pleasant afternoon watching bees forage from your squash flowers, or someone gave you a pot of mountain mint with the advice that it's a great native plant. You've come to ...

Late spring show blooms at Garden in the Woods. Horticulturalist David Fulk points out some of his perennial favorites that are native to Massachusetts. This is *** sheep laurel, *** plant that ...