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Alternatives to the green lawn are growing in popularity in New England, motivated by homeowner's desire to lower their environmental footprint and support pollinators and other wildlife.

Lawns may seem like a trivial place to focus your eco-energy, but they cover about 40 million acres of land in the the United States. Changing them up, even a bit, could have a big impact.

The latest, largest rhododendron, R. maximum, is flowering. Daylilies create banks of color everywhere. Towering oakleaf hydrangeas are like small trees, white flower trusses blushing pink as they age. The cresting of the year has occurred. Spring’s electric greenery takes on deeper tones as we begin our long annual journey away from the sun. Plant […]

“Sunset Blues” is the 14th in Bob Adamov’s series about a journalist based in Put-in Bay.

Perennial wildflowers are a very diverse group of plants that grow in all light conditions, soil types, and habitats. | realestate.boston.com

In an online talk, Uli Lorimer, the author of the soon-to-be-published 'The Northeast Native Plant Primer' discussed the hows and whys of native plant gardening.