While many plant this pretty flower with the best of intentions, it could backfire if it's not native to your region, ...

While just about any flower could help attract pollinators like bees, birds, and butterflies into your yard, there are ...

Credit: John_Brueske/ “Butterfly milkweed has showy clusters of vibrant red to orange, tubular blooms attract a wide variety ...

Cottage gardens are both comforting and whimsical. And, if you add a host of bird species, they become pure magic. Here are ...

Not all brightly colored birds are in the tropics. The U.S. has its own fair share of colorful avian friends and you can even ...

In the garden In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 substitution ideas for invasive plants.

The environmentalist founded the field of co-evolution, and warned that rapid human expansion would cause biodiversity ...

Kim Frisbie writes that the island's gardens need native plants because native insects depend on them. Adding them can ...

While it isn't an absolute requirement for hard-coated seeds, without scarification germination may take much longer.

Without cold stratification, many native perennial seeds simply won't germinate, resulting in a disappointing spring. But knowing the right method is key.

Early spring pruning can help some perennials thrive, but others need more time.