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The Beauty and Purpose of White Flowers in Gardens

6 min read

The Beauty and Purpose of White Flowers in Gardens

White flowers are ethereal, delicate, and peaceful. Light flowers like bright stars against a sea of green foliage, glow in the moonlight, lighten up shady areas in the garden, and...

Native Pink Flowers for Beautiful Gardens

5 min read

Native Pink Flowers for Beautiful Gardens

Pink native flowers bring more than beauty and color to a landscape. They represent a choice—gardening with intention, and a desire to celebrate and promote native plant biodiversity. Whether you...

How Trellis Gardens Transform Your Vertical Space

5 min read

How Trellis Gardens Transform Your Vertical Space

A trellis turns fences, walls, or balcony rails into vertical gardens, letting climbers soar upward to save ground space while adding beauty, privacy, and healthier growth.

Evergreen Trees

5 min read

Evergreen Trees — Best Practices for Year-Round...

Discover expert tips and best practices for planting and caring for evergreen trees. Learn how to choose the right varieties to keep your landscape green year-round.

butterflies

5 min read

Discover the Most Iconic Types of Butterflies

From suburban yards to rural homesteads, everyone can plant for butterflies. By growing native plants in your garden, you’re doing more than just attracting beauty—you’re providing a lifeline to our...

hummingbirds

4 min read

What Plants Attract Hummingbirds to Your Garden

The best way to create a hummingbird-friendly garden is by using native plants, those that have evolved over thousands of years with hummingbirds and that are therefore naturally attractive to...

Butterfly Bush

5 min read

The Butterfly Bush Debate - Native Alternatives

Pollinator gardens are all the rage, and one of the most popular plants gardeners add to their landscape is the Butterfly Bush. Buddleja davidii is a showy shrub with spikes...

Moss Gardening - How to Create a Moss Garden

5 min read

Moss Gardening - How to Create a Moss Garden

Moss brings woodland calm to any shady nook: choose upright acrocarpous or spreading pleurocarpous species, press them into compact soil or stone, keep them moist until established, and enjoy a...

Warm Weather Favorites - Top Plants for Summer Gardens

4 min read

Warm Weather Favorites - Top Plants for Summer ...

Hot, dry summers can parch gardens, but planting drought-tolerant stars—Purple Coneflower, Orange Daylily, Butterfly Milkweed, and Blanket Flower—keeps beds vibrant, pollinator-friendly, and worry-free even under strict watering limits.

Organic Garden

4 min read

Organic Gardening - Why Native Plants Are a Sec...

Native plants teach us patience while they demonstrate their own resilience. Their roots run deep, literally and figuratively. And when they’re combined with mindful organic practices, they offer one of the most...

summer gardening

5 min read

What to Plant Now: Native Gardening for Summer ...

You don't have to put your gardening on hold in the summer. In fact, now is the perfect time to plant smart with native perennials, grasses, and shrubs. These are...

Best Hardy Mountain Plants for Your Garden

4 min read

Best Hardy Mountain Plants for Your Garden

Hardy mountain plants are key to a gorgeous, low-maintenance garden on rocky slopes in mountain regions. With a little foresight and a natural garden style, you can plant native species...