It helps control erosion and takes sun or shade. The butterflies love it. But the best part of this shrub may be the vivid foliage

Provide native nectar and larval host plants to welcome these migratory butterflies

Carex can replace turfgrass in any spot, is low maintenance and adjusts easily. Add its good looks and you’ve got a ground cover winner

Summer-blooming Asclepias syriaca is an important larval host plant for the monarch butterfly and attracts a number of pollinating insects

There might not be a more important tree to have in your eastern U.S. landscape — if you can fit one in

You probably know about the lower maintenance. But native plants' other benefits go far beyond a little less watering and weeding

Keep hope, beauty and kindness alive in the landscape by providing a refuge for these threatened enchanters

Eastern gardeners should consider growing blueberry plants for their delicious fruits, bee-friendly spring blooms and brilliant fall foliage

Consider this minor home improvement in rooms that don’t get enough natural daylight

Before you pluck and rake, consider wildlife, the health of your plants and your own right to relax