Canadians are weather hardy, and so are our plants. Native greenery is more likely to survive Canada's harsh winters, ...

There's much more to milkweed plants than you know. Discover fascinating milkweed facts about this butterfly garden staple.

Help save the Earth by replacing half your lawn and/or non-native plants with native species, even in containers, plus a list ...

For more than 15 years, entomologist and professor Douglas Tallamy has been telling gardeners how they can sustain wildlife ...

Studies show where people actively engage in managing local habitat for pollinators, at-risk butterflies are holding on and ...

Bluff prairies (aka goat prairies) are a geological formation unique to the Driftless Area. Southeast Minnesota is part of this multi-state formation. It is characterized by features such as karst ...

But they may not realize there’s a huge difference in the growing season of our native milkweeds and that of non-native tropical milkweeds. Native milkweed dies in the fall and winter ...

Learn the differences between native and perennial plants, including their definitions and how climate affects their growth.

A new study led by NatureServe reveals that more than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at an elevated risk of ...

Native plants require less maintenance and tend to be heartier than non-native species. Planting milkweed can provide food and shelter for the iconic monarch butterfly, which was recommended for ...

Both non-native European honeybees and native bees ... and American basswood. In early summer, milkweed, wild geranium, echinacea, and mountain mint form a nice understory for dwarf sumac and ...