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Wild Ones South Bend has announced the release of its new book Native Plants for Michiana: Planting with Nature and Beauty in Mind.

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Native plants have a symbiotic relationship with native wildlife and evolved within local environment. Here, a monarch rests on a blazing star, a native wildflower. Native plant species are better ...

From saving water to supporting pollinators, native plants offer practical benefits for Yakima Valley gardeners ready to ...

'It's really been a joy to reunite the soil with the plants that belong here,' Christopher Smee says of removing his lawn and ...

In many of my articles, I write about the importance of planting with native plants. I usually also mention one of the challenges — choosing and finding the species you need. This article will help ...