GRAND FORKS — It was chilly for an August morning, and a few raindrops fell lazily from the overcast sky and carved divots in the soil, but the grade school students crouched in the dirt around the ...

Fruits and vegetables need plenty of nutrients and water to thrive in a garden. California native plants prefer unamended soils and need little water once they’re established. Separation is the key to ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — When Aurora Anaya bought her little art deco house on a corner lot in the small city of Whittier, she was excited about the chance to create her own garden. And then she met a man at the ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...

California native plants tend to be more modest than their hyper-gaudy non-native cousins more readily available on nursery shelves. Many California native plants also go dormant in the summer, which ...

Did you know that along with hiking trails adjacent to the creek, camping and seasonal swimming, there is also a Native American Garden to explore at Bothe Napa Valley State Park? The Native American ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...

The Certified Wildlife Habitat program from the National Wildlife Federation is the most widely recognized program. To qualify, a yard must offer food, water, cover, and places for wildlife to raise ...

With its tall spikes of purple, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers, common foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) has been a popular ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County write a column about native plants in Ohio. When you think of Ohio, you might picture its bustling cities, ...