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During Native Plant Week, there will be several events and opportunities to learn different ways to incorporate native plants ...

Invasive plants are highly opportunistic and they don’t need much help from us to thrive, writes gardening columnist.

Help out vital pollinators in your garden by providing the plants, water, and other essentials they need to overwinter.

Get ready for a new season of growth by pruning plants that will benefit from a spring trim. These are the top 10 plants to ...

In Texas Hill Country, Monika Maeckle tags and tracks monarch butterflies as they wing their way from Canada and the northern ...

All those perennials you’ve been nursing along for years have been dutifully growing, and they occasionally benefit from ...

October is a fantastic time to plant trees and shrubs, as the cooler temperatures and increased rainfall create ideal conditions for root establishment before the winter chill sets in. Whether you’re ...

Dubai: If you are looking for a quick escape from the city life, you don’t have to drive for miles to disconnect. How about ...

A historic park and Monarch Butterfly garden are coming to Maysville in the future. The Jones-Onslow Community Basin ...

I have a love-hate relationship with the Buddleia davidii, better known as the butterfly bush. I have at least six growing in ...

Cleaning up the garden — or “putting the garden to bed” — has traditionally been a fall endeavor. In recent years, however, ...