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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 ...

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

The campfire has certainly gone through some beautiful transformation in the past three years. First there was Campfire ...

The white dogwood ( Cornus florida) is perhaps the most well-known white flower tree. There are around 60 species of dogwoods ...

WILLIAMSPORT, Ohio (AP) — Sweat covers Isaac Barnes’s face under his beekeeper’s veil as he hauls boxes of honeycomb from his ...

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 ...

Filling your garden with native plants is a sustainable approach to backyard landscaping, as you support your local fauna ...

“Butterfly milkweed has showy clusters of vibrant red to orange, tubular blooms attract a wide variety of pollinators, ...

The initiative aims to educate the public on sustainable landscaping that conserves water and supports local wildlife.

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about care of pagoda plants, tomatoes, tibouchina, coleus, crown of thorns and St.