Tennessee's wild spaces have long been populated by native wildflowers that brighten our roadsides, gardens, forests, and meadows. These plants have been used for herbal and medicinal properties by ...

If you love flowers that are easy to grow, native plants are a great choice. Not only are the blooms beautiful, but they’re useful too. Native flowers are specially designed to support our local ...

Pollinators recognize a good thing when they see it — and so do gardeners in search of organic pest control. As one put it, “My prairie is my pesticide.” By Margaret Roach The first time I met Neil ...

Not all native plants are unruly and wild-looking. Some are neat and tidy and fit well into a conventional perennial garden. False indigo, Baptisia sp., is one example of how a wild plant can be used ...

San Diego has a new official flower, following the City Council's unanimous vote Tuesday to replace the non-native carnation with the native western blue-eyed grass. The campaign to change San Diego's ...

Perhaps one of the greatest achievements of New World, native peoples was their domestication, cultivation and improvement of many native plants they encountered when migrating through and settling ...

Native flower gardens offer plenty of environmental benefits, so it's no surprise that we're seeing more pop up throughout our neighborhoods in the South. A true native flower garden will always have ...

Vines can add a new dimension to your garden. Many are grown for their vibrant flower colors, and there are several great locally available native vines to consider adding to your landscape. All will ...

WASHINGTON — Native perennials are a win-win when it comes to landscaping here in the D.C. region. Native means they are native to the area, and support our local ecosystem like birds and butterflies.

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