When native plants thrive, the entire ecosystem thrives, too. What to know about native plants, and how they are crucial to our ecosystems first appeared on The Cool Down.

In the garden In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 substitution ideas for invasive plants.

Discover why planting native plants in your yard, no matter how small, is crucial for supporting wildlife, pollinators, and the health of ecosystems.

For the many gardeners whose growing-spaces are either entirely or partly shaded, shade-loving shrubs offer an important, permanent layer of interest alongside perennials and beneath trees. In small ...

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Do you have a yard that goes from summer green to boring brown to winter gray? Color it up with shrubs. “The right ones can really light up a yard in autumn, and they don’t take as long to grow up as ...

Nighttime in the garden brings activity from moths, bats, and other evening pollinators. Learn more about nine night-blooming plants that feed evening pollinators.

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 ...

Two native Hawaiian plant species are competing in a global online contest for a $10,000 grant to help save the trees and ...

The five-acre garden has been growing in phases. A grand opening is scheduled for April 18.