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While most gardeners wait for the spring thaw to start digging, savvy gardeners know that planting in autumn is the secret to a high-performance yard. In this article, we highlight 5 perennial and shrub varieties that are perfect for fall planting, which allows them to establish robust root systems in warm soil before the winter dormancy sets in. By adding these plants to your landscape in the fall, you will reduce transplant stress and ensure a spectacular display when the first warm days of spring arrive next year.
You don't need a sprawling estate to create a high-functioning ecosystem; you just need the right compact native shrubs. Many homeowners struggle to find plants that fit modern yards, but small space landscaping is now easier than ever thanks to these refined selections. These native cultivar benefits include a predictable, tidy growth habit without sacrificing the ecological value that local wildlife depends on. By choosing these five dwarf shrubs for birds and bees, you can enjoy seasonal blooms and vibrant fall color even in the smallest garden beds or patio.
If one of your garden goals this season is to support local wildlife, choosing the right plants for bees and butterflies is the perfect place to start. In this guide, we feature five pollinator garden designs that offer nectar-rich food sources from late spring through early fall. These versatile landscape recipes can be scaled to fit any space, helping you master wildlife-friendly gardening while creating a beautiful, high-performance backyard sanctuary.
A rain garden's basin collects and holds storm water for a short period of time, usually less than 24 hours.
Planting season is here and we all have a lot of wants like fragrance, tough and persevering, able to help with erosion and being a benefit to bees, birds and butterflies. That’s a tall order but believe it or not, there is a group, call them the A-Team or All-Stars that will do almost everything you wish. They each have that strong native DNA running through and through.
The Temple of Bloom is like the tree of life to everyone who gardens for pollinators. It is a more compact form of Seven-Sons Flower known botanically as Heptacodium micronioides.
In recent years, some species, such as bees, have faced significant challenges, and by designing a pollinator-friendly garden, we can contribute to a healthier environment.
Winter is a good time of year to consider what to do with areas of your yard where plants don't grow well. These problem places could be due to a variety of reasons such as poor soil, extreme weather exposure and slopes.
Not only are songbirds critical for our habitat and gardens, they also bring joy as a welcome sight and sound of spring. To help the song birds in your area, you can create a better habitat for them to thrive.
There's an expression in the North called “stick season”. It's that time of year when most of the deciduous trees and shrubs have dropped their leaves but it hasn't started snowing yet. When you look at the landscape, it looks like a bunch of sticks!
