Removing invasive shrubs to restore native forest habitat brings a surprising result, according to Penn State researchers, who say desired native understory plants display an unexpected ability and ...

Invasive shrubs have become increasingly prevalent in the deciduous forests of eastern North America -- often creating a dense understory that outcompetes native plants. Many land managers would like ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: I am a teacher who is putting in a native garden and want to use it to teach about pollinators, habitat and Native American uses of plants. We will be starting with shrubs and I ...

Who could possibly be opposed to protecting native plants? That’s the question that has volunteers buzzing at LaBagh Woods on the Northwest Side, where a mysterious dismantler of protective fencing ...

Songbirds don't nest on petunias. They tend to bypass gardens altogether that lack places to perch and things to eat. A yard full of exotic annuals delivers neither of these things. Increasingly, ...

This fall Jay shared an update, along with photos that show what a difference one year can make. But before the progress came some hard work: One of his notes began with, “I had a heck of a time ...

HOCKESSIN — Earlier this month a record-breaking freeze zapped gardens across the mid-Atlantic, causing flowers to shrivel and leaves to drop — some before they even turned into their brilliant fall ...

The rapid pace that invasive shrubs infiltrate forests in the northeastern United States makes scientists suspect they have a consistent advantage over native shrubs, and the first region-wide study ...

DEAR GARDEN COACH: I read about the talk you gave on native plants at Our Garden and I need help with finding shrubs to create a screen in my backyard. The area is sunny in the middle of the day, but ...

Flowering shrubs are a stand-by of the mid-summer garden, filling it with blossoms even as the heat imposes a pause on the perennial border's bloom. So many of the traditional favorites, however, are ...