CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A recent article about forsaking forsythia for spicebush prompted this question from reader Jay in Lakewood: “What, if any, native shrubs or small trees are okay to plant near a ...

You can be a neighborhood hero simply by planting a native tree or shrub. According to Penn State Extension, “a native Pennsylvania plant is one that grew in Pennsylvania before the European settlers ...

Adding native plants can be a complete gamechanger for your garden. Native plants are benefitted by the areas they call home and vice versa. This means that native plants aren't just lower maintenance ...

Buttonbush, or Cephalanthus occidentalis, is a resilient shrub that many gardeners value for both utility and beauty. As you can see in the images here, this shrub is easily discernible by its white ...

* What it is: Chicago Lustre is an improved version of our Pennsylvania-native arrowwood viburnum and is distinctive for its heavy fall fruit set and its glossy, green leaves. Plants flower white in ...

If you are after a versatile, native shrub that offers real interest throughout the seasons and is easy to maintain, then ninebark ticks all the right boxes. It is a tough native shrub that you can ...

Very little in nature is purely black or white or strictly good or bad. The current heightened interest in native plants is a great example of this phenomenon as most gardeners currently seek out ...

Spring is an optimum time to refresh your landscape by replacing and adding new shrubs. Considerations for your landscaping plans should include finding the right plants for our climate, as well as ...

1. Predicting species responses to climate change involves understanding both the direct effects of environmental change, as well as indirect effects mediated by altered interspecific interactions.