For a more natural look, grow native pale purple coneflowers as wildflowers for butterflies. Wild Violet Viola spp. These petite but assertive blossoms are often considered a pest in lawns and ...

It's essential to know the flowers in your garden and maintain them properly. If you haven't been deadheading these flowers, ...

Planned programs to protect dunes and beaches on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens are eroded by broken promises from Trump’s ...

True blue flowers are rare to find, so sea holly is a nice way to capture this hue, but you can also find sea holly in softer ...

On a spring morning walk, I stop to smell a painted trillium and am greeted by a goldenrod crab spider (Misumena vatia).

Native plant gardens are one way everyday folks can help counter ecological woes. Native plants conserve water and support ...

After all, the pruning method, named for the Royal Horticultural ... like coneflower (Echinacea), black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ...

All you need is to plant it next to this one flower in particular to keep pests at bay. So what is this common, colorful plant? According to Laura Osteen, an expert from Secret Garden Landscapes ...

this column may serve as a timely recommendation for a plant that is beautiful, easy to grow, and beloved by pollinators of all kinds. I’m talking about seaside goldenrod, Solidago sempervirens.

But not all plants are equal depending where you live ... which makes them a good plant for a butterfly garden and to complement the summer-blooming milkweed. Plant Notes: Most goldenrod species are ...