For garden inspiration, look at what’s already growing naturally in North Carolina. Here are six native plants in North Carolina you can grow yourself.

The relatively adaptable and easygoing North American native plants in this article are excellent alternatives to commonly grown nonnative plants. These picks are as good—or even better—than the old standbys.

This native plants chapter of the Extension Gardener Handbook defines the term native, why gardeners would want to use native plants, basic principles of …

Here is a list of North Carolina native shrubs that are well-suited for plantings in the Piedmont Region.

Invasive plants threaten native plants, animals, and ecosystems, but they're not only found in wild spaces. Many nurseries and garden centers continue to sell plants known to be invasive species, and you can even find

One chemical-free way to defend against invasive species is to plant native plants that can outcompete them.

Support for pollinators is increasing as the message about their importance circulates to even wider audiences. Pollinator Week was created twelve years ago and is now celebrated world-wide, taking the message even further. I have been frustrated every year with graphic images that get circulated showing “flowers to support bees” but which contain 80% non-native plants and largely reference benefits to honey bees (which are great but they are not native to the US). I have told myself for…

Typical appearance of the Spicebush Swallowtail. Notice that it is missing one orange spot in the inner ring of orange spots. I call this the missing link and it is missing in most Spicebush Swallowtails.

If you live in New Jersey, My Home Park has designed 24 gardens that bring together native plant species produced by an expert, organic grower...