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The honest answer is: usually none. And if that surprises you, you’re not alone — because most of us come to native plant gar [...]

Coneflowers show up on almost every deer-resistant plant list, which gives people the impression they can plant them anywhere and wal [...]

If you have a balcony, a porch, or a paved backyard with no planting beds, this might be the most practical wildlife gardening advice [...]

If you’ve ever tried to help monarch butterflies, you’ve almost certainly been told to plant milkweed. That advice is cor [...]

The worry comes up constantly in native plant conversations: won’t these things just spread everywhere and take over my garden? [...]

If you have a balcony, a small patio, or a yard where you’re not ready to commit to a full garden bed, a pot of milkweed is a l [...]

You’ve probably seen the advice: plant natives for pollinators. It shows up everywhere, from seed company websites to wildlife [...]

Most people think of hummingbirds as nectar feeders. They hang a red plastic feeder, fill it with sugar water, and consider the job d [...]

Starting a native plant garden is one of the most genuinely useful things you can do for the wildlife where you live. Native plants s [...]

Most of us were taught that all plants are more or less equal when it comes to supporting wildlife. A garden is a garden. Flowers att [...]