Native Plants165 Stories
Gardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Rhus Glabra
Smooth sumac provides powerful jolts of fall color and persistent fruit clusters that add interest through the winter
Full StoryFall Gardening5 Native Early-Spring Bloomers to Plant This Fall
Think beyond tulips and daffodils this year with plants that you and native pollinators will love
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Andropogon Gerardii
The king of the tallgrass prairie is a wildlife staple in natural gardens
Full StoryGrasses10 Ways to Use Ornamental Grasses in the Landscape
These low-maintenance plants can add beauty, texture and privacy to any size garden
Full StoryGardening Guides5 Invaluable Life Lessons From the Garden
The garden is both teacher and healer. Don't be afraid — dig in and reap the benefits
Full StoryGardening Guides10 Deer-Resistant Native Flowers to Plant This Fall
Learn about natives that embrace some kinds of wildlife but resist grazing deer
Full StoryGardening GuidesWe Bust 4 More Native Plant Myths
Have you been taken in by these fallacies about gardening with native plants?
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Vernonia Noveboracensis
Stately New York ironweed attracts pollinators with its blooms at the end of summer and birds with its seeds in fall
Full StoryNative Plants5 Ways to Keep Your Native Plant Garden Looking Good All Year
It’s all about planning ahead, using sustainable practices and accepting plants as living organisms
Full StoryGardening GuidesLet's Weed Out 4 Native Plant Myths
Plant wisely for a garden that supports pollinators and requires less work
Full StoryGardening GuidesGreat Design Plant: Elymus Hystrix Thrives in Shade
Plant eastern bottlebrush grass in eastern U.S. woodlands or shade gardens for midsummer flower heads and blue-gray arching grass blades
Full Story