The Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, led by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, recently published Native Plants for Virginia’s Capital Region, a 72-page, full-color guide ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. As homeowners face long, dry summers and periods of extended drought, and rising water bills, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden ...

In recent years, more gardeners have become interested in adding native plants to their landscapes, driven by a desire to create more sustainable gardens and support local wildlife. Another common ...

When Alan Branhagen was giving a talk on why people should cultivate native plants, he drew inspiration from Dr. Seuss. "They grew without irrigation, they grew without hoes, they grew without ...