What do turkey corn, swamp lousewort, American skunk cabbage, and sneezeweed (gesundheit) have in common? Besides having ...

There's a lot of buzz (ha) around native plants these days, largely because research has shown that they're incredibly ...

When I first planted my backyard, my husband called my garden Death Row. I wanted to grow flowers and vegetables as my grandmothers had done and trees as my mother had done, but my efforts fell under ...

Many gardeners understand the ecological importance of native plants, which are those plants that occur naturally in a geographic area, and have evolved over thousands of years, shaped by local ...

Local officials in Solano County are promoting native plant gardens as the spring blooming season gets underway, highlighting ...

Simply going green is not the way to achieve a healthier and sustainable planet. Recently, there has been a shift in the knowledge among common gardeners about the significance of planting native and ...

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

When it's "safe" to plant what varies from plant to plant and area to area. Here's a checklist to help you decide when to ...

I was recently asked to speak to a group of ladies about native plants. I find this subject fun, but also tricky, because I know what people are trying to get me to say when I discuss native plants.

If you want to welcome more birds to your yard this spring, it’s important to think beyond bird feeders. Growing native ...