Don’t throw the Christmas tree to the curb! Repurpose it for the critters. Birds and other critters need shelter and some supplemental...

Grab a mug of hot chocolate, bundle up, and get out there to see what your garden offers this winter!

Some of us are seasoned vets when it comes to gardening with native plants but others are still very new and have many questions. I want...

Choosing trees and shrubs to attract wildlife is not an easy task as many of our native trees are just too big for residential gardens....

Family: Juncaceae Name: Juncus greenei Bloom Time: July - August Flower: Dark Green Soil Condition: Moist to dry, wet Light: Sun-partial...

Family: Asteraceae Name: Baccharis halimifolia Bloom Time: September - October Flower: Silvery white Soil Condition: Wet to dry,...

This non-native honey bee has found out the hard way what happens when it gets its claw stuck in a milkweed flower's astigmatic chamber....

Family: Apocynaceae Name: Asclepias verticillata - Whorled Milkweed Bloom Time: July - August Flower: White Soil Condition: Dry, Average,...

Family: Asteraceae Name: Solidago speciosa Bloom Time: August-October Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Dry, Average, Moist Light: Sun...

Family: Ericaceae Name: Rhododendron viscosum - Swamp Azalea Bloom Time: June - July Flower: White Soil Condition: Moist, well-drained,...

Family: Ranunculaceae Name: Actaea racemosa - Black Cohosh Bloom Time: July - August Flower: White Soil Condition:...

Family: Asteraceae Name: Ionactis linariifolia Bloom Time: August - October Flower: Purple (sometimes white or pink) Soil Condition:...

Family: Asteraceae Name: Eutrochium (Eupatorium) fistulosum Bloom Time: July - September Flower: Mauve Soil Condition: Moist - Wet Light:...

Family: Cactaceae Name: Opuntia humifusa - Eastern Prickly Pear Bloom Time: June Flower: Yellow (sometimes with an orange center) Soil...

Family: Onagraceae Name: Oenothera fruticosa - Northern Sundrops Bloom Time: May - June Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Dry to Moist...

Family: Apiaceae Name: Zizia aptera Bloom Time: May - July Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Moist to Dry Light: Sun to Partial Shade...

Family: Boraginaceae Name: Mertensia virginica - Virginia Bluebells Bloom Time: April - May Flower: Pink buds open to reveal blue flowers...

Family: Salicaceae Name: Salix humilis var humilis Bloom Time: April-May Flower: Greenish-yellow catkins Soil Condition: Dry, Average...

Family: Ranunculaceae Name: Caltha palustris Bloom Time: April-May Flower: Yellow Soil Condition: Moist, wet Light: Partial shade, shade,...

Family: Iridaceae Name: Sisyrinchium angustifolium - Blue-eyed Grass Bloom Time: May - June Flower: Lavender-Blue Soil Condition:...