Cheyenne Wine

Cheyenne Wine

Cheyenne Wine is a writer and gardener with experience working for plant nurseries. She currently helps promote conservation efforts through the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

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    Great Native Perennials for Your Region

    In every corner of the United States, native perennials offer an unparalleled blend of beauty, resilience, and ecological harmony. In "Great Native Perennials for Your Region," we’ve partnered with regional…

  • Southeast Regional Reports

    What You Need to Know About Genetically Modified Plants

    GMOs are something we’ve all heard a lot about when it comes to large-scale commercial crops like corn and soybeans, but what about the plants we grow in our gardens?…

  • Onyx and Pearls penstemon blooms and foliage
    Southeast Regional Reports

    Colorful Evergreen Perennials for the Southern Winter Garden

    Fall and winter are the best times of year to see what our gardens look like outside of peak season and make our wish lists for spring planting. While evergreen…

  • Southeastern US native plants take center stage in fall
    Southeast Regional Reports

    Native Plants for Fall Interest in the Southeast

    Fall could easily be a time of mourning. It’s the season of withering and dying back, of shortening days and cooling nights. Yet if you look at natural areas of…

  • Southeast Regional Reports

    How to Grow Blue Passion Flower

    When it comes to perennial vines, it’s hard to top the beauty of blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea, Zones 7–11). This South American native plant is well-suited for the heat…

  • Swamp Milkweed
    Southeast Regional Reports

    Native Plants for Summer Interest in the Southeast

    Swamp Milkweed Asclepias incarnata Zones: 3–9 Size: 3 to 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide Conditions: Full sun to partial shade; wet to average soil Native range:…

  • Pennsylvania sedge
    Southeast Regional Reports

    Lawn Alternatives for the Southeast

    More and more homeowners are seeking to replace their traditional lawns with ones that are easier to maintain or more environmentally responsible. It sounds straightforward enough, but choosing the right…

  • Cardinal flower
    Southeast Regional Reports

    Plants That Love Humidity

    High humidity is one of the Southeast’s cornerstones, right there with country music and sweet tea. While gardeners have learned to wear its dewy sheen like a badge of honor,…

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    Southeast Regional Reports

    Beautiful Flowering Native Vines for the Southeast

    Vines are a great way to add vertical interest to your ornamental flower beds, and native vines have the added benefit of supporting native insects. It sounds like a win-win,…

  • bird in the garden
    Southeast Regional Reports

    How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

    Flittering, twittering, and singing—birds bring so much life to a garden. Apart from their beauty and pleasant songs, they also add to the biodiversity of our landscapes by spreading seeds…