If you live in a dry climate, growing flowering plants can be challenging. Rain doesn't come often, and the rate of evaporation can often be higher in these regions compared to others. As a result, ...

Butterflies, pollinators, bees and other beneficial insects are always a welcome sight in every garden. They are attracted to our garden flowers that provide nectar and pollen for them. But for their ...

Some non-native flowering plants are uniquely beautiful, making it tempting to keep them around the garden. They even appear to come with several benefits, like growing well in poor conditions, ...

The life history and mysteries of Central New York’s native flowering plants and ferns will be explored during a Community Roundtable on Thursday, April 7, at SUNY Cortland. The panelists will include ...

Q: I’d like to feature scent in my garden, but I also prefer to grow native species where I can. Is it possible to overlap these two categories? A: Sure! While noninvasive nonnative species would ...

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 ...

The pink flowers of a Rose of Sharon plant with a bee on one flower - AGabriel_Photo/Shutterstock Native to China and India, rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a ...