When native plants thrive, the entire ecosystem thrives, too. What to know about native plants, and how they are crucial to our ecosystems first appeared on The Cool Down.

A bill in the state Legislature would direct state Department of Environmental Conservation to create New York native plants program.

Perhaps this is the year to think about more native plants. I admit that sounds a little dull when you know the garden ...

For the many gardeners whose growing-spaces are either entirely or partly shaded, shade-loving shrubs offer an important, permanent layer of interest alongside perennials and beneath trees. In small ...

Discover why planting native plants in your yard, no matter how small, is crucial for supporting wildlife, pollinators, and the health of ecosystems.

You can feel it—the air is crisper, the days are shorter, and your coffee suddenly tastes better outside in a sweater. Fall is here, and so is that narrow window of time before the ground freezes ...

Plus, everything you need to know to create a thriving rain garden in your own yard.

Nighttime in the garden brings activity from moths, bats, and other evening pollinators. Learn more about nine night-blooming plants that feed evening pollinators.

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 ...