“Butterfly milkweed has showy clusters of vibrant red to orange, tubular blooms attract a wide variety of pollinators, ...

One day it's 72 degrees during the day, and 35 degrees at night. The next day, it's a high of 40 degrees and lows well below freezing for days on end, before returning to the 70s for good measure.

Planting native flowers can help support birds, bees and butterflies around the DC region.

Gardeners are embracing native plants more and more for their environmental benefits, But native annuals are often overlooked ...

PFAFFTOWN, N.C. (WGHP) — This time of year is perfect for planting, and if you’re adding plants around your house or garden, it’s always better to find something that’s native to the area.

If you want to put more native plants in your own yard, the garden curator at the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden Kenersville says milkweed is a great place to start. It's easy to grow and helps ...

The number hovers around 14 percent. That's how many plants sold in North Carolina are considered native. Horticulturists, researchers, state Sen. Bill Rabon, R-Brunswick, and now Gov. Roy Cooper ...

Here we round up the loveliest native blue flowers you can try. advertisement. ... Here are some of the most common blue-flowering native plants, suitable for landscape and container growing. 1.

Common Southwestern Native Plants: An Identification Guide Jack L. Carter, Martha A. Carter and Donna J. Stevens, 214 pages, softcover $20. Mimbres Publishing, 2003.