Cool month is ideal for adding bare root deciduous fruit trees, vines, roses and shrubs — and harvesting citrus ...

We suggest that you reach out to your local UME Master Gardener group to ask about available landscape design classes, ...

As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife, and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...

For decades, native plants were relegated to the “weed” section of many American gardeners’ minds. Most nurseries didn’t stock them. But that’s slowly changing. Native plants provide food and shelter ...

Pulling weeds is a regular task for Bruce Schwartz in his native garden, which is more about creating habitat than traditional landscaping. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times) So you've torn out your ...

Native plants are often known for grand springtime displays followed by dismal summer and fall foliage. But that isn’t true for all native plants. A little research, careful planning and conscientious ...

The environmental benefits of adding native plants to yards and gardens are abundant, such as supporting local birds and butterflies, but many people might look across their lawns and not know where ...

"I commend you." Homeowner shares incredible before-and-after video of garden transformation: 'So whimsical' first appeared ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...

Aurora Anaya dove headlong into California native plants for her home in Whittier. A bonus was a yard full of fragrance and endangered monarch butterflies. Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los ...

A garden of native plants with interpretative signs will be planted at the end of Ives Park near the adventure playground. ...