Native gardens are having a moment, and for good reason. As more and more homeowners look for sustainable, low-maintenance ways to landscape their yards, planting with purpose has become a growing ...

In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 substitution ideas for invasive plants. In the garden In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 ...

Everyone wants a lush garden, but not everyone wants to wait for their plants to reach full maturity. One great solution is fast-growing native plants, which can grow several feet tall in just a year, ...

These are the easiest native pollinator plants to grow in your garden this summer.

Events include a speaker series, native plant shopping day, and garden tours. The festival aims to educate residents about the importance of native plants in the local ecosystem. Residents can learn ...

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Fruits and vegetables are among the neediest of flora because they require lots of nutrients and water to produce the delicious, healthful foods we love to eat. Given that many gardeners are working ...

Jake Hayes, owner of Deep Roots Native Nursery, joins Jon Hansen to talk about how he started growing native plants. With over 7,000 plants in his inventory, Jake is hoping to bring more native plants ...

Unrelenting heat, wind and lack of rain can create inhospitable conditions for plants, as well as humans. But a simple change in mulch can help gardeners mitigate damage from those conditions, and ...

I’m probably not alone among gardeners who respond better to a friendly suggestion than to a scolding. I so prefer, “Have you considered this?” to “Don’t do that.” And maybe no other “don’t” has been ...