Two gardening experts weigh in on why native plants are all the rage right now, and how they can be used to create and design ...

Native plants are having a moment and there is no better time to explore their benefits and beauty than right now. On Brother ...

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 ...

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 ...

Creating a pollinator-friendly garden is a great way to support bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other vital pollinators right in your own backyard. By planting a variety of native flowers that ...

The National Audubon Society’s “Wildflowers of North America” (Knopf, 2023) is a tour de force in the realm of plant guides. Full-page profiles of more than 850 species are included, each of which ...

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 ...

At the Swamp Rose Co-Op in Silver Spring, Maryland, staffers guide plant lovers who may want to start with part of a garden ...

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 ...

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 ...