Birds & Blooms on MSN

Grow more native plants for birds

Native trees and flowers in your garden will bring in more birds than ever before. Learn which native plants are best for ...
Terra Planet Earth on MSN

Wildlife experts warn skipping native plants is hurting backyard birds

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

5 Invasive Shrubs You Should Never Plant—And What To Grow Instead

They may be pretty, but invasive shrubs crowd out native plants and ruin local ecosystems in your backyard. Keep these ...

Urban And Woodland Birds Prefer Native Deciduous Trees

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

Over the Garden Gate: Native plants can be aggressive, too

Gardeners hear a lot about invasive species and the damage they do to local ecosystems and native plant communities. But native plants can also be aggressive, bullying out weaker, less assertive ...
Westchester Magazine

Plant These Native Trees and Shrubs in Your Westchester Garden

Before, during, and after the 2024 drought, eco-gardeners from Croton-on-Hudson-based PLAN it WILD found themselves in especially high demand—experts at the sustainable landscaping company planted ...

How native and non-native plants affect endangered plant species in cities

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

4 trees you should not plant in your yard or garden

A: Here are some truly awful trees that I recommend against planting. Most of these are on the invasive species list.