North American Native Plants

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    Regional Picks: Best Natives – Northern California

    Incorporating native plants into your landscape design is an easy way to help support your local wildlife. Native plants support native insects. If we keep our native insect populations healthy…

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    Native Gardening in the Willamette Valley

    My name is Karli Del Biondo, and I live in Milwaukie, Oregon, which is part of the Willamette Valley. I am a cardiac nurse, native gardener, and blogger. (Check out…

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    Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants in the Southeast

    Say the words “invasive plant” and you’ll get a wide range of reactions, from horror to defensiveness to irritation to confusion. But rarely will you get no reaction at all.…

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    Your Guide to Native Plants in the Midwest

    For gardeners in the Midwest, interest in native plants is on the rise. Native plant enthusiasts recognize the crucial role these species occupy in relation to each other and to…

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    Great Euphorbias

    I’ll never forget my first visit to England thirty years ago. It was April, and the first garden I set foot in was the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew. The…

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    Unique North American Natives for the Midwest

    As the weather turns colder in autumn, many Midwesterners are reflecting on the gardening season and already making planting plans for next year—whether to fill a conspicuous gap in the…

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    The Best Native Plants for Your Region

    Incorporating native plants into your landscape design is an easy way to help support your local wildlife. Native plants support native insects. If we keep our native insect populations healthy…

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    Regional Picks: Best Natives – Northern Plains

    Incorporating native plants into your landscape design is an easy way to help support your local wildlife. Native plants support native insects. If we keep our native insect populations healthy…

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    A Parade of Spring-Flowering Trees

    These North American natives put on a spectacular show

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    Native Grasses

    These hometown favorites are beautiful, sustainable, and easy to maintain