When you think of Ohio, you might picture its bustling cities, rolling farmlands or the scenic shores of Lake Erie. But did you know that Ohio is also home to a treasure trove of native plants that ...

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 ...

My recent columns appear to have hit a nerve in the native plant community. Some are not happy that I said it is OK to have a lawn.

Having native plants in a garden can create a good environment for caterpillars, which are hearty food for birds Dario Sanches via Wikimedia Commons under CC By-SA 2.0 As a boy growing up in the 1960s ...

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 ...

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 ...

Author Jane Jabbour and “Plant with a Purpose” festival. Amanda and Terasa are joined by Carmen Ketron, Stephanie Turner, and Tom Nelson. Author Jane Jabbour talks about her book “Deep South Native ...

Experts reveal the best native plants to feed birds in winter, including shrubs and perennials that can provide valuable food ...

As the Western U.S. faces more damaging droughts, local governments—as well as an increasing number of homeowners—have been successfully promoting landscaping practices that eschew the stereotypical ...

Indiangrass ( Sorghastrum nutans) is a prairie grass native to southeastern North America. "It provides cover year-round for ...

A monarch butterfly forages on an ironweed flower in the native lawn of Karen Rawson in the front yard of her home in southeast Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, September 9, 2024. Rawson began replacing ...

California native plants tend to be more modest than their hyper-gaudy non-native cousins more readily available on nursery shelves. Many California native plants also go dormant in the summer, which ...