Turning your grass into a garden isn't as complicated as you think, but it will take time and effort. This step-by-step guide ...

Meadows and native plants have a number of benefits, including soaking up stormwater and attracting pollinators.

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. As homeowners face long, dry summers and periods of extended drought, and rising water bills, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden ...

As spring planting season begins, experts and guides are urging gardeners to focus on native, pollinator-friendly plants to support bees, butterflies, and other wildlife. Updated checklists offer ...

Jack L. Carter, Martha A. Carter and Donna J. Stevens, 214 pages, softcover $20. Mimbres Publishing, 2003. This user-friendly guide includes photos and descriptions of 108 woody species and 38 ...

The Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, led by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, recently published Native Plants for Virginia’s Capital Region, a 72-page, full-color guide ...

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — A new Native Landscaping Guide, launched by Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG), was made in effort to build more sustainable landscaping practices for Lafayette Parish ...

New York Sea Grant has published "Working with Nature: A Guide to Native Plants for New York's Great Lakes Shorelines" to help public and private property owners select the right plant for the right ...

In many of my articles, I write about the importance of planting with native plants. I usually also mention one of the challenges — choosing and finding the species you need. This article will help ...

After moving to Kiawah Island, Audrey Straus was managing the challenges of being a first-time mother and needed a way to take her mind off the stress. So she turned to watercolors, a creative outlet ...

Botanist Meredith Cosgrove never set out to produce a photographic guide to native ACT plants. But after seven years of crouching and bending to take photos in the bush, she realised she had something ...

Local plant nurseries are busiest during spring, but it’s often not until summer sets in that DIY landscapers can truly take stock of what’s working or not in their own backyards. Whether you’re ...