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Want to 'save the bees'? Skip the honeybee hives and grow native plants

Want to 'save the bees'? Skip the honeybee hives and grow native plants

Want to 'save the bees'? Skip the honeybee hives and grow native plants People have embraced the 'Save the Bees' slogan — but few understand which bees need saving Author of the...

Native Grass Alternatives to Lawns - California Native Plant Society

Native Grass Alternatives to Lawns - California Native Plant Society

There are few things more American than the concept of expansive lawns. We love our dutiful blades of grass, all lined up and trimmed, just waiting to receive picnic blankets...

Monarch Butterfly Recovery Plan - Monarch Watch

Monarch Butterfly Recovery Plan - Monarch Watch

The following is a memo outlining a recovery plan for monarch butterflies. On 1 March I received an email from a person well connected with monarchs asking me to prepare a...

Grand Rapids - Native Garden Designs

Grand Rapids - Native Garden Designs

Printing note: This design was created to be 8.5″ x 14″ and the design pdf will print best on legal size paper. The Great Lakes of the United States hold 20% of the fresh water...

Garden Trends Report 2023 | Garden for Wildlife

Garden Trends Report 2023 | Garden for Wildlife

Home | Learning Center | Garden Trends Report 2023 | Garden for Wildlife Garden Trends Report 2023 | Garden for Wildlife March 16 2023 – Kelly LaVaute, Staff Member Garden...

Love and Loss in the Garden - Welcome to Cottage in the Court

Love and Loss in the Garden - Welcome to Cottage in the Court

Just like life, at some point we suffer from the loss of something we love. In the garden, we learn this from the unexpected loss of a plant, shrub, or even a cherished tree. As...

GET GROWING: How to get your lawn off grass | SaltWire

GET GROWING: How to get your lawn off grass | SaltWire

Maintaining a lawn isn’t easy - or cheap! A healthy lawn requires regular mowing, fertilizing, liming, aerating, and weeding. If you’re successful in creating a putting green...

Growing Into the Winter Garden

Growing Into the Winter Garden

Insulated from the nearby airport and interstate, sound can only travel a short distance before floundering against large flakes. What sound there is has become deafening – each...

Seed sourcing strategies for ecological restoration under climate change: A review of the current literature

Seed sourcing strategies for ecological restoration under climate change: A review of the current literature

Seed sourcing strategies for ecological restoration under climate change: A review of the current literature 1Negaunee Center for Plant Conservation Science and Action, Chicago...

5 Ways You Can Help Monarch Butterflies This Migration Season

5 Ways You Can Help Monarch Butterflies This Migration Season

While attracting monarch butterflies to your garden is always a delight, it’s never been more important to care for these beautiful creatures. Population levels of the migratory...

10 Tips from the Pros: Preparing Your Garden for Winter | The Morton Arboretum

10 Tips from the Pros: Preparing Your Garden for Winter | The Morton Arboretum

As leaves fall and winter approaches, it’s time to clean up the garden. But don’t get carried away, says Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at thePlant Clinicat The...

The Top Mistake Native Plant Gardeners Make

The Top Mistake Native Plant Gardeners Make

The Top Mistake Native Plant Gardeners Make 18 Comments   I am frequently asked what my favorite native plant is and my new response is:  whatever replaces some lawn. The other...