Deep roots make the soil more stable and help it stay fertile. They also soak up water, reducing runoff and keeping nutrients ...

Many of us have favorite plants that we are reluctant to let go of. In addition, some non-native plants are overused by landscapers because they happen to be in stock and convenient. This makes for a ...

As you first begin considering your approach, Warren has some suggestions.

Tammy Sons is the CEO of TN Nursery and an expert plant advisor who studied Horticulture. She enjoys her family, the outdoors and nature. For many years, hybrid varieties have been the aesthetically ...

Growing plants that are native to your region can be one of the best things a gardener can do. In this video, I give a primer ...

Avoid these six invasive trees that harm native ecosystems and create long-term problems in Southern yards. Learn what not to ...

Households across the West are increasingly ditching the smooth green lawns of the stereotypical American dream and attempting to grow native plants instead — a practice Indigenous communities ...

Organizers say the goal isn’t to turn beginners into botanists overnight, but to “plant the seed of ecological literacy” — helping residents recognize that knowing and valuing native plants is the ...

Clyde, North Carolina has seen devastating damage from extreme storms over the past twenty years — Helene, in 2024, was just the most recent. Repeated rains from named storms like Ivan and Francis in ...

Butterfly fans, take a breath. I know it’s officially spring and we’re all pounding on nursery doors, anxious to plant some California native milkweed to help the endangered Western monarch butterfly ...