You can attract hummingbirds even in a garden with little sun. It's easy, just plant these shade plants for hummingbirds.

Native trees and flowers in your garden will bring in more birds than ever before. Learn which native plants are best for birds.

Attention, anyone who thinks native blooms are brilliant in the wild — or our yards — but don’t work in bouquets. Boy, are we wrong. This isn’t an invitation to trample wildflower fields to pick ...

A patch of common foxglove bloom in a garden. - Photos From Japan, Asia And Othe Of The World/Getty Images With its tall spikes of purple, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers, common foxglove ...

Attention, anyone who thinks native blooms are brilliant in the wild — or our yards — but don't work in bouquets. Boy, are we wrong. This isn't an invitation to trample wildflower fields to pick ...

Native plants — plants that are indigenous to a particular region — do wonders for local wildlife, supporting insects, birds and other creatures with food and shelter. As gardening season ramps up ...

Butterflies, pollinators, bees and other beneficial insects are always a welcome sight in every garden. They are attracted to our garden flowers that provide nectar and pollen for them. But for their ...

Is it just me, or did spring come early this year? Other than the brief winter storm and few days of below freezing temperatures, it has been such a mild winter. These warmer temperatures make me ...

Welcome to April, the month of renewal, when we honor the Earth with her own day — April 22 — much like Mom on Mother’s Day (don’t panic, that’s not until May 11). If only we could restore the Earth ...

Q: If one wants both drought-tolerant (water-efficient) and California native wildflowers, what are the options?

GREENSBORO, N.C. — This week the Greensboro City Council adopted a policy to promote the use of native plants and eliminate invasive ones from city-owned facilities. From now on whenever the City ...