Save time, money and protect beneficial insects. Leave perennial seed pods and stalks in early spring. Don't bother with blowing leaves...

Sourwood in South Orange, NJ Did you know that he hydrocarbon emissions from a half-hour of yard work with the two-stroke leaf blower are...

I bought a North East native perennial mix from American Meadows. Seeds were planted in May in an area where we removed Forsythia. We...

Virginia Sweetspire (Itea virginica) looks best when it gets a bit of shade, although it will grow well almost anywhere.

Indian Pink (Spigelia marilandica) very well in dry shade and works well with other dry shade plants such as native sedges, wild ginger...

Bit of nibbling is a good thing. This native redbud has fed some caterpillar, who in turn may have been fed to a baby bird. "If your...

Looking for an alternative to the same old stuff; Boxwood, Arborvitae, Skip Laurels. May I recommend Flame Azaleas (Rhododendron...

I am envious of my neighbor's healthy lawn because there is so much American Violet in it. I an envious of another nearby lawn because it...

I love native spring bloom trees. There are many good choices. Eastern Redbud, Florida Dogwood, Serviceberry, Crab Apple are excellent...

Epimedium and Japanese Forest Grass

Brunnera and Ostrich Ferns work well together

Someone spent time and money mulching a city tree with a raised bed. This will harm the tree over time. Trees do not need mulching and if...

The start of warm weather brings the roar and pollution of gas fired leaf blowers. Did you know that blowing is not only a waste of...

Have you noticed that there are less trees in your neighborhood? Have you noticed how much hotter it is without trees? A recent analysis...

Fireflies are having a moment in the media. Which has been great for these enchanting bugs. However much of the coverage has been about...

Native shrubs tend to be forgotten in the native plant conversations. Bottlebrush Buckeye and other large native shrubs provide...

These beds are intentionally crowded with native perennials mixed with a few large shrubs that provide structure

Did you know that you can eliminate all of the spring mulching and reduce weeding by crowding you plants. If you plant plenty of them and...

Lawn chemicals, synthetic fertilizer and blowing are causing environmental problems, impacting our health, and interfering with soil...

Our trees are the hardest workers in our yards. They cool, they soak up storm water and they bring joy. To keep them as long as possible...