A native plant garden doesn’t have to look like an unkempt pasture. It is very easy to have an all-native landscape designed ...

Key Points September is the perfect month to plant a number of native plants for blooms the following year.Many native plants ...

There's something genuinely wonderful about watching a swallowtail drift across your garden and land on a bloom you planted yourself. It feels like a small reward for choosing the right plants. The ...

A butterfly hovers over red-orange flowers in the garden - alexan ohan/Shutterstock If your garden has been missing that jolt of color that brings in pollinators, consider adding button flower ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tending a garden is about as hands-on as climate solutions get. On a basic level, putting plants in the ground helps sequester carbon. Vegetation can reduce stress and tension for the humans around it ...

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.

Traditional lawns may be green, but that doesn't mean they're good for the environment. The team at NPR's Life Kit podcast report on one lawn alternative that's gaining popularity. The United States ...