Formerly a staging area for a river restoration project, a tiny patch of land along t River is slated to become a pollinator garden thanks to the partnership of the city, conservation group River ...

Before you make a final decision, ask yourself—does your garden space have the optimal conditions for them to thrive? You may want a tall, flowering perennial like butterfly weed to add height ...

Flowers: Angelonia, balsam, begonias, black-eyed-Susan, blue daze, bromeliads, browallia, bush daisy, butterfly weed, cat’s whiskers ... Consider theme gardens of one flower color or plant ...

Weeds can make a garden appear untidy and steal sunlight, water, and nutrients from the lawn, weakening the grass. While it may seem convenient to use a chemical weed killer, this method can ...

It’s simply good garden hygiene. Some gardeners like to go a step further and use weed barrier fabric under their mulch. While synthetic barriers can suppress weeds for a while, they often ...

Drought-resistant (once established) native plants include: red columbine, creeping phlox, butterfly weed, wild bergamot, New Jersey tea, staghorn sumac, red oak, and Eastern redbud. And as always ...

Don’t tidy up too soon. Many pollinators and other wildlife overwinter in dead plant stems or leaf litter. Delay your spring cleaning until temperatures have risen above 10oC consistently. Leave some ...

"[The native plants] came in so thickly that [they] outcompeted a lot of the weed pressure that would ... Marc Johnson In Johnson's garden, a monarch butterfly sits on a purple coneflower (also ...