Eastern white pines are struggling and dying from a combination of problems that range from environmental to bugs to disease.
The recent boom in native-plant interest is being fueled by two main drivers – adding food and habitat for pollinators and steering clear of non-native plants that could become tomorrow’s invaders.
Many gardeners today are interested in native plants because their blossoms provide food for pollinators. However, nonblooming plants are also essential for native habitats. Plants such as ferns are ...
"You have done an amazing job." Homeowner shares stunning before-and-after photos of major landscaping project: 'Absolutely ...
Penn State Extension is selling Watershed-Friendly Native Plant Kits designed to help create more environmentally sustainable landscapes. The kits, available for purchase until Sunday, July 13, aim to ...
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources recently dedicated the new $14 million Delaware State ...
The landscaping industry is witnessing an exciting shift toward the use of native plants as homeowners and businesses seek low-maintenance, eco-friendly landscaping. At the forefront of this movement ...
Turning your front yard into something other than a manicured greensward sounds like a bold new idea, even today. Imagine how it felt, in 1992, to see former lawns in Wisconsin that were already many ...
Practical Implications of Genetic Variation for Nurseries, Landscapes and Gardens” on Thursday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m. at the ...
Once upon a time, Pennsylvania was covered in lush forests, with dense thickets of native trees and shrubs growing right up ...
The landscape designer Donald Pell believes using a wider palette with nonnatives from around the world can add joy to gardens. By Margaret Roach The naturalistic landscapes that Donald Pell creates ...