Source the whips from your local garden centre. Or try a web search; there are a number of companies that provide native hedging plants in mixed bundles by mail order. It's also worth contacting ...

If you want to see year-round color, you don't need to look further than your backyard. There are many native shrubs and ...

By Pat Neuman I became interested in native plants in 1999 while we were planning to move to Chanhassen from St. Paul. I wanted to find a place to live in Chanhassen where I could bike and walk to ...

The hedge apple tree, also known as the Osage orange, is a native tree growing in the south of the United States. Native to the Red River of the South basin, it can be found in the wilds of Texas ...

This long-standing commitment to native plants is a mainstay of the Arboretum. As of June 2016, the Native Plant Collection contains a total of 2,427 accessioned plants, including 353 taxa with 1,039 ...

What is a native plant? Native plants are indigenous to a particular region and provide an essential foundation to support wildlife habitats for native insects and birds. Well-adapted to the local ...

They recommend planting nectar-rich shrubs, and plants that flower in late summer and autumn. In the 59 gardens the researchers looked at, non-native plants provided 91% of all nectar. Out of these ...

First, consider how much space your backyard has to support new native plants—whether they’re grass, flowers, or shrubs. Another factor is how much sun the area gets, and when. Then check out ...

Get plant-festive with us! View our Native Plant List & Cultural Guide for an idea of what products are available throughout the year. Native plants are flowers, grasses, trees and shrubs that have ...