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If your idea of the perfect garden includes abundant plants that do well with little human intervention, while attracting and supporting all manner of pollinators, you can make it real by planting native plants. The best way to attract them is by using plants that support them. Non-native species – exotic plants from Asia, Africa, South America and Europe and, to some degree, from distant regions of the U.S. – are simply not recognized as food sources by native pollinators.

Picture this: You step into your garden, and the beds are brimming with flowers that thrive on benign neglect.

Picture this: You step into your garden, and the beds are brimming with flowers that thrive on benign neglect. You seldom need to water them, and they don’t require much in the way of fertilizer, either.

In honor of the 200th birthday of perhaps the most revered figure in the history of American landscape architecture, The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF) has produced a wonderfully illustrated digital guide to more than 300 of Frederick Law Olmsted’s landscape designs. Featuring landscapes...

This week during ‘The Write Question,’ Lauren chats with Greg M. Peters, author of ‘Our National Forests: Stories from America’s Most Important Public Lands’ (Timber Press).

Check out my list of alternative trails that are off the beaten path; most are fairly close to town, so give a couple a try

As you wait for longer days and warmer temperatures, here are some new books to pass the time with.

BEND, Ore. — Greg M. Peters is a Missoula, Mont.-based writer and editor, and the author of the newly published book “Our National Forests: Stories from America’s most Important Public Lands.”

Check out our favorite winter garden books, full of fun, creative indoor gardening tips and activities for gardeners of all ages.

A review of Small Green Roofs: Low-Tech Options for Greener Living by Nigel Dunnett, Dusty Gedge, John Little, and Edmund C. Snodgrass