You can feel it—the air is crisper, the days are shorter, and your coffee suddenly tastes better outside in a sweater. Fall is here, and so is that narrow window of time before the ground freezes ...

Dogwood trees are a common and beloved sight in local gardens. While as many as 60 species of trees and shrubs are in the genus Cornus, the most common locally are our native flowering dogwood (Cornus ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest is being fueled by two main drivers – adding food and habitat for pollinators and steering clear of non-native plants that could become tomorrow’s invaders.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Many of the “cast iron” shrubs that no one can kill are now deemed invasive: barberry, burning bush, multiflora rose and bush honeysuckle. And many ...

Let’s talk about the how-to (and why-to) of gardening with native plants. You may have heard the buzz about gardening with native plants as it’s becoming increasingly popular these days. Master ...

COVID has produced a plethora of flowers including azaleas, dogwood and others blooming this spring. There are a couple of spring flowering shrubs that you may rarely find in landscapes. One flower of ...

Eager to add more native plants to your landscape but worried what the neighbors will say? It's easier than you think to grow these beneficial plants while keeping everyone happy. Many people ...