Use these strategies for landscaping with natives to create a beautiful space that requires less care. Landscaping with native plants is catching on, and it’s easy to see why. Not only is using native ...

Have you noticed the purple wisteria overwhelming trees along the roadsides? Chinese and Japanese wisteria (Wisteria sinensis and Wisteria floribunda) display pendulous racemes (clusters) of ...

With the arrival of autumn, many area green thumbs are busy removing spent plants and making plans for next year’s landscape. Local proprietors in the native landscaping business, however, would like ...

Framed by a fence clad in maypop vines, Anne Barnes’ Edwardian home in the Freret neighborhood gets a lot of attention from passersby. They usually don’t comment, though, on its herb garden or flower ...

The use of native plants can result in cheaper, more hearty and easier to maintain gardens and landscapes, explained Matthew Herron, a spokesperson for the Coastal Plains Outdoor School. Herron ...

The interest in native plants around the country is driven by two concepts. First is the realization that using American native plants in residential and commercial landscaping is a patriotic act.

NATIVE LANDSCAPES: In a new series, Xpress spotlights local experts who have positive visions for the future and ideas about what Asheville could look like in 2050 if we invest in the solutions now.

Invasive plant species harm native ecosystems, unlike fast-growing or non-native plants. Chinese Wisteria and Thorny Olive are examples of invasive species that outcompete native plants. Homeowners ...

Welcome to the December issue of the L.A. Times Plants newsletter. Yes, I know it’s the holidays. However, we have plenty to keep plant people busy this month. First, let me share what I learned from ...

One of the more significant landscaping developments these days is the trend toward designing with native plants. But, what are native plants? Non-natives? Invasives? How do these differ? What are the ...