native plants - Page 14 of 20 - Fine Gardening
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Wildflowers from Staten Island
Today’s photos are from Virginia Sherry. I'm writing to you from Staten Island, the greenest borough of New York City, where I have gardened for over 60 years. I'd like…
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How-To
Mason Bees Are Easy, Homegrown Pollinators for Your Garden
Gardeners are becoming more aware of the importance of pollination in our gardens. We now plant early-blooming plants for bee food and add areas of native plants to encourage native…
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Tough, Hardy Native Perennials for the Midwest
Native perennials are becoming more popular and more available to gardeners every year. They have the merits of being adaptable in our climate, and some need less maintenance because they…
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Design
Native Spring-Flowering Trees for the South
We all need to add more native plants to our landscapes. Choosing a native tree not only helps the birds and the pollinators in our area, but it can mean…
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Design
Native Spring Ephemerals for the Mid-Atlantic
As the ground thaws in the Mid-Atlantic, a group of native flowering plants has a short but sweet time to shine. Spring ephemerals welcome the warmer weather and longer days…
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A Garden for Butterflies in Michigan
Today we’re off to Michigan to see John Blair’s incredible butterfly and hummingbird garden. I sent in some of my garden photos back in 2013 for Garden Photo of the…
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Article
Great Native Plants for the Northwest
Growing native plants is the gardening equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. Not only are these plants beautiful and more likely to thrive in your landscape, they…
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Great Native Plants for Northern California
Growing native plants is the gardening equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. Not only are these plants beautiful and more likely to thrive in your landscape, they…
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Great Native Plants for the Southern Plains
Growing native plants is the gardening equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. Not only are these plants beautiful and more likely to thrive in your landscape, they…
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Great Native Plants for the Northern Plains
Growing native plants is the gardening equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. Not only are these plants beautiful and more likely to thrive in your landscape, they…