Kim Frisbie writes that the island's gardens need native plants because native insects depend on them. Adding them can ...

Less pruning, more blooms, berries, and backyard birds.

For the many gardeners whose growing-spaces are either entirely or partly shaded, shade-loving shrubs offer an important, permanent layer of interest alongside perennials and beneath trees. In small ...

Discover why planting native plants in your yard, no matter how small, is crucial for supporting wildlife, pollinators, and ...

You can feel it—the air is crisper, the days are shorter, and your coffee suddenly tastes better outside in a sweater. Fall is here, and so is that narrow window of time before the ground freezes ...

If you want to truly support bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, planting a few “pollinator-friendly” flowers isn’t always ...

Do you have a yard that goes from summer green to boring brown to winter gray? Color it up with shrubs. “The right ones can really light up a yard in autumn, and they don’t take as long to grow up as ...

Early March pruning can be tricky. Learn how to safely prune your shrubs based on weather, plant type, and goals.

As you start planning your garden beds this year, make sure you include a good assortment of native plants that support our native pollinators in your plans. Native plants have evolved with our native ...

Before, during, and after the 2024 drought, eco-gardeners from Croton-on-Hudson-based PLAN it WILD found themselves in especially high demand—experts at the sustainable landscaping company planted ...

Here are a few plants to test your knowledge. The common name for coreopsis, the state wildflower, is tickseed, due to the ...

Looking to plant some trees or shrubs? Luckily, the Virginia Department of Forestry has brought back Throwing Shade VA!