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Native annuals have somehow gotten lost in the shuffle, likely because most of them aren’t readily available at the garden ...

This vine will grow best in well-drained organic soils and produces the most blooms if planted in full sun. Crossvine can ...

More gardening tips: Looking to downsize your lawn? Add these low-maintenance plants to your yard Blue Flag iris, sometimes called Southern Blue Flag, is a native Florida aquatic perennial.

Ornamental grasses are the best way to make a xeriscaping landscape look vibrant. Blue grama is one of the most popular ...

Native insects perform many important functions, such as controlling plant pests, pollinating flowers, etc. Here are a few fragrant native plants and some information about them.

Fortunately for us, there are equally stunning native alternatives to invasive wisteria that do not pose quite the same risks. From fragrant honeysuckle to the North American wisteria, many native ...

Campfire Red Ember is known botanically as Bidens ferulifolia and has its roots out west in Arizona. It will grow 10 inches ...

Step into Mi Pueblo Flea Market in Lakeland and you’ll discover a world where thirty dollars stretches like magic, transforming from a couple of bills in your wallet into bags brimming with treasures, ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs a ...

Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ones is a challenging part of restoration projects. Even when done well, ...