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Native perennials to plant now that swap high-maintenance favorites for easy, resilient garden staples ...

Shrubs such as Rhus aromatica Gro-Low, a cultivar of fragrant sumac that stays under about 2 feet high, or even-lower red ...

Key Points Growing vining plants can add vertical interest, privacy, and pollinator appeal to gardens.Avoid invasive vines, ...

As Colorado faces drought conditions after one of the driest winters on record, experts are encouraging residents to use ...

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 ...

Wild Ones South Bend has announced the release of its new book Native Plants for Michiana: Planting with Nature and Beauty in Mind.

Holyoke city leaders are considering changes to landscaping rules that would require native plants in some projects and ...

'It's really been a joy to reunite the soil with the plants that belong here,' Christopher Smee says of removing his lawn and ...

Native plants have a symbiotic relationship with native wildlife and evolved within local environment. Here, a monarch rests on a blazing star, a native wildflower. Native plant species are better ...

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 ...