Manicured suburban lawns might look neat, but they don’t do much for local birds. They offer little food or shelter, so ...

Weeding is a constant chore in most yards – but the most effective way to suppress weeds isn’t chemical sprays or hours of hand-pulling. It’s growing dense, vigorous plants that naturally prevent ...

Gardeners are flocking to climate-resilient species amid concerns about extreme heat, flooding, and pollinator survival.

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 ...

Give it what it needs, and it will give back to your garden for decades.

Fall and winter are perfect seasons to plant trees. As you consider adding trees to your landscape, I encourage you to prioritize the planting of native trees. We live in an area that supports an ...

Correction: The Tiger's Eye Abutilon Tree was misidentified as Koelreuteria Bipinnata in a previous version. If you’re walking through Capitol Park you may notice the abundance of trees covering 40 ...

Native trees, such as oaks, have long held a special place in our culture and countryside. Now, researchers have shown that these trees are also important to woodland birds and their offspring. A new ...

I love what Xilin Zhang is doing by turning her lawn into a native plant garden in New Hyde Park [“On LI, native gardens grow despite hurdles,” News, July 21]. But I am outraged the village threatened ...

Plant use by Native Americans -- Plants used as drugs -- Appreciating the common knowledge of our past -- Sources of information on plant usages -- Drug usage categories -- Native Americans -- ...