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Vincentini says not all non-native species are inherently invasive. To earn that designation, a plant has to influence one of ...
I ’ve moved around a lot, and so have gardened in all sorts of settings. From a small, sun-trapped balcony in east London to ...
Invasive plants, or noxious weeds, displace plants endemic to Idaho and can significantly alter native ecosystems. They can ...
Don’t confuse them with the similarly-named, unrelated, larger and clear-winged lacewings, which are beneficial predators.
Garden centers have also been a factor. A 2023 study by the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that many plant ...
June is National Pollinator Month, and it’s a great time to explore ways we can support pollinators in the garden.
The common name daisy is derived from the Old English term "dægesege," which translates to "day's eye," or "eye of the day." The name suggests a daisy looks like the sun with its rays shining out in ...
Members of the Aster and Symphyotrichum genera are long-beloved plants with a wide range of nativity across North America.
Do you know the difference between an annual, biennial and perennial plant? If not, here's everything you need to know.
Plants that attract these beneficial predators include vetch, alfalfa, corn, and crimson clover. Natives like elderberry, ...
Some of the best dried flowers are strawflowers, celosia, statice, baby’s breath, lavender, amaranth, roses, and hydrangeas.
I swear this weed is sentient.  I finally took the ShopVac to a south-facing hillside covered with its dandelion-like seedheads, only to have them reappear the next day.  Then the following day, ...