As we inch closer to another growing season, don’t forget about pollinators and the important role they play in your ...

The winter season is one of those down times for gardeners. Snow is on the ground, but it is too early to start seeds indoors ...

Add some altitude to your garden with these pollinator-favorite tall perennial flowers! Choose from coneflower, blazing star, ...

All flowers hold different meanings, and the meanings that they carry are held in the eyes of the beholder. They symbolize love, joy, sorrow, hope. They have the ability to move people and convey a ...

A guide to five of the best native honeysuckles to plant in your yard to benefit lots of local wildlife, plus the non-native varieties to avoid planting ...

Red flowers instantly draw the eye with their bold colors, and inspire displays of stupefied awe with their beauty. Jewel-toned hummingbirds seem to share the same sentiment. Celebrated as a keystone ...

A sight to see late in the summer is a hummingbird moth. Sometimes, they’re also called hawk moths or sphinx moths. Whatever you call them, they are fun to observe. The various names all come from the ...

Eliza Middleton received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Accounting for Nature, and is a forum member of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.

As I savored the quiet tranquility of my garden at twilight, I was startled by a sudden buzz. At first, I thought it was a hummingbird. To my delight, it returned, hovering over the bright red ...

The small deciduous tree commonly called a "Mimosa" in the U.S. is known by many common names, including Silk Tree, Pink Siris, Persian Silk Tree and others. These attractive little trees are best ...

What a pleasure to see these tiny creatures zip through the garden seeking nectar and establishing small territories near the feeders. Hummingbirds! In Michigan, we have only the ruby-throated ...

On a quiet street in Wilmette, native plants bloom in broad sweeps and bright bursts, bringing color and life to what was once an ordinary strip of lawn separating the sidewalk from the curb. The ...