Native plants—i.e., foliage that naturally occurs in a region—are an important part of the ecosystem, but a significant portion of the plants available in nurseries are what's referred to as 'exotics, ...

Shrubs such as Rhus aromatica Gro-Low, a cultivar of fragrant sumac that stays under about 2 feet high, or even-lower red ...

Having native plants in a garden can create a good environment for caterpillars, which are hearty food for birds Dario Sanches via Wikimedia Commons under CC By-SA 2.0 As a boy growing up in the 1960s ...

Let’s talk about the how-to (and why-to) of gardening with native plants. You may have heard the buzz about gardening with native plants as it’s becoming increasingly popular these days. Master ...