Alternatively, try virgin's bower, or Clematis virginiana, which produces masses of white blooms during spring, as can be ...

You step outside to marvel at your landscape, trying to enjoy its beauty before the season ends. While some shrubs only bring ...

More than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at an elevated risk of extinction, the research found. Researchers blame habitat loss, pesticide use and climate change for the problem.

Non-native honeybees are so effective at pollinating, they pose a significant threat to native California bees and other ...

North Florida and South Georgia have a wealth of native shrubs. Many are quite common and well known, such as American beautyberry. Others occur throughout our area but are relatively unknown in ...

Botanica North America: The Illustrated Guide to Our Native Plants, Their Botany, History, and the Way They Have Shaped Our World Marjorie Harris. HarperResource, $59.95 (665pp) ISBN 978-0-06-270231-9 ...

Turns out they are native, and are one of just a handful of plants native to North America that were domesticated by Native Americans. The name “Jerusalem artichoke” has interesting origins ...

Invasive shrubs hold their energy-producing leaves much longer than native species, giving them the edge that has allowed them to infiltrate the forests of Pennsylvania and the rest of the ...