Native plants are having a moment and there is no better time to take advantage of their benefits. There is no shortage of ...

Turning your grass into a garden isn't as complicated as you think, but it will take time and effort. This step-by-step guide ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. As homeowners face long, dry summers and periods of extended drought, and rising water bills, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden ...

As spring planting season begins, experts and guides are urging gardeners to focus on native, pollinator-friendly plants to support bees, butterflies, and other wildlife. Updated checklists offer ...

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Jack L. Carter, Martha A. Carter and Donna J. Stevens, 214 pages, softcover $20. Mimbres Publishing, 2003. This user-friendly guide includes photos and descriptions of 108 woody species and 38 ...

LAFAYETTE, LA. (KLFY) — A new Native Landscaping Guide, launched by Lafayette Consolidated Government (LCG), was made in effort to build more sustainable landscaping practices for Lafayette Parish ...

In many of my articles, I write about the importance of planting with native plants. I usually also mention one of the challenges — choosing and finding the species you need. This article will help ...

Botanist Meredith Cosgrove never set out to produce a photographic guide to native ACT plants. But after seven years of crouching and bending to take photos in the bush, she realised she had something ...

Local plant nurseries are busiest during spring, but it’s often not until summer sets in that DIY landscapers can truly take stock of what’s working or not in their own backyards. Whether you’re ...