If you live in a dry climate, growing flowering plants can be challenging. Rain doesn't come often, and the rate of evaporation can often be higher in these regions compared to others. As a result, ...

These are the easiest native pollinator plants to grow in your garden this summer.

Ground covers can be a lifesaver for bringing color to your gardens and suppressing and outcompeting weeds. Opting for native ground covers that appeal to your local pollinators and birds is even ...

Butterflies, pollinators, bees and other beneficial insects are always a welcome sight in every garden. They are attracted to our garden flowers that provide nectar and pollen for them. But for their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hummingbird sips from feeder - Beata Whitehead/Getty Images Love to see hummingbirds in your garden or yard? You can grow a native ...

Like native bees, honeybees are ecological helpers in our gardens. To encourage them, avoid planting this flowering vine ...

Caterpillars provide more energy from plants to animals than any other insect. Our native solitary bees pollinate native flowering plants, which maintains plant diversity - they need help, too. 5% of ...

Warming temperatures affect native and non-native flowering plants differently, which could change the look of local landscapes over time, according to new research. As spring advances across the ...

One great place to put a native plant bed is the base of a tree. It creates what is called a 'soft landing' for caterpillars that need to transition from the tree to pupating on the ground. Paula Diaz ...

Add shade and color to your landscape with these native and non-native flowering trees perfect for Florida yards.

Wild Hyacinths and Mariposa Lilies have popped out on San Diego’s hillsides. Both flowers arise from underground bulbs, and were considered delicacies by the California Indians. Chamise and Buckwheat, ...