I was recently asked to speak to a group of ladies about native plants. I find this subject fun, but also tricky, because I know what people are trying to get me to say when I discuss native plants.

Gardeners, conservationists, and wildlife enthusiasts alike know that planting non-native plants can be a very risky decision. While some people might shrug this off as unimportant, there is a ...

My recent columns appear to have hit a nerve in the native plant community. Some are not happy that I said it is OK to have a lawn. Some are not happy that I am not promoting native plants. I am not a ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County write a column about native plants in Ohio. When you think of Ohio, you might picture its bustling cities, ...

Why should we plant native plants? I’ve talked to people who think Florida is tropical with no variation in plants year-round; that they are green and blooming all year. Florida is semi-tropical with ...

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Siberian squill is stubborn and spreads easily, much to the chagrin of gardeners. It's also difficult to get rid of.

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Native plants, like the red buckeye, provide essential food sources for migrating wildlife such as hummingbirds. Creating corridors of native plants in yards and farms helps wildlife survive in ...