If you're looking to protect (or ogle at) swallowtails, hummingbirds or chipmunks, your landscaping matters. How to find and ...

Kimball, president of the native plant society, give a garden tour to IndyStar on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Westfield, Ind.

Every yard needs a tree. All the better if it’s a native species of tree, one that will support native bees, butterflies and other wildlife. “Fall is a great time for tree planting,” said Spencer ...

A garden can do more than look pretty—it can work like a living support system for bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects.

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

The reason deer won’t leave your garden alone—and how to stop them.

Fluffy giant pandas and ferocious Sumatran tigers get more attention, but beloved backyard trees face extinction threats, too. A new first-of-its-kind report on the conservation status of all 881 ...