Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. When Aurora Anaya bought her little Art Deco house ...

Native trees, especially oaks and birch, are important to the reproductive success of insectivorous birds and other wildlife.

Learn how native plants can support pollinators and birds at a Feb. 11 presentation by the Fond du Lac Bird & Nature Alliance. Open to the community.

Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...

Pollinating insects are getting their habitats back at Hopkins Wilderness Park in Redondo Beach. Volunteers put nearly 850 California native plants in the ground over the weekend at Hopkins Wilderness ...

Research in the Journal of Applied Ecology has identified threats to endangered plants in an urban area, generating ...

Writes Steve Conway: "Looking forward to 2026, I’m excited to see new ways gardeners are exploring the potential of a local ...

Want to learn more about California native plants? Take a deep dive with experts from the Theodore Payne Foundation and California Native Plant Society April 26-27 at the L.A. Times Plants’ Native ...

Native plants rebuild bird menu: caterpillars for chicks, seeds for fall, berries for travel. More birds stay and sing all ...

If you know a native nursery not listed here, contact us and we will add it to our directory! There are thousands of plants native to New York, each playing a unique ecological role. However, New York ...

Here’s what shrubs you should never add to your landscape ...