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Delicate white blossoms with yellow centers on white flowering tree

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White Flowering Trees: Four Beautiful Examples

The Sweet Bay Magnolia, Magnolia virginiana, is a native tree that adds a touch of elegance to any garden. Its creamy white, lemon-scented blooms appear in late spring and continue...

White frangipani flowers with yellow centers brighten native gardens

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A Symphony of White: Native Flowers to Brighten...

Flowers possess a timeless beauty, giving any garden a sense of purity and serenity. Among native plants, white blooms bring aesthetic charm and ecological benefits, attracting insects and supporting local...

Vibrant hydrangea bush with pink, purple, blue blooms for pollinator gardens

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Purple Passion: Native Plants for a Pollinator-...

Purple flowers have a special allure, providing striking color while attracting beneficial insects to the garden. For those looking to embrace native plants, a selection of wildflowers, such as Wild...

Native red flower with vibrant curled petals and glossy green leaves attracts pollinators

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Native Red Flowers That Attract Pollinators

Red flowers have long been celebrated for their eye-catching beauty and remarkable ability to draw beneficial insects to the garden. In exploring native red blooms, we will explore four standout...

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The Charm of Native Yellow Flowers in Your Garden

Native yellow flowers have long been cherished in gardens for their rich color and power to lure pollinators. Among them, Black-Eyed Susan, Wood Poppy, Evening Primrose, and Maximilian Sunflower are...

Fuzzy bumblebee on goldenrod, benefits of native plants for bees

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The Benefits of Native Plants for Bees

When most people think about bees, they picture a European honeybee. Actually, as the name suggests, what we call honeybees were imported from Europe by the first settlers. There are...

Vibrant pink orchids with speckled centers, favorite winter houseplant

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Favorite Winter Houseplants

Christmas is just around the corner, and everyone has started planning for it. Along with the usual holiday decorations, you can also accentuate the beauty of your home by putting...

Woman with freckles sniffs white flowering herb in sensory garden

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Creating a Sensory Garden with Native Plants

Sensory gardens can be large or small.  Pick a site that has good drainage and is safe.  Paths should be well maintained.  To help children enjoy the garden, place plants...

Vibrant pink bee balm bush, a native flower replacing turfgrass

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Native Grasses and Flowers To Replace Turfgrass

According to Penn State Extension, there are 24 million acres of turfgrass in the United States. Most lawns are food deserts for wildlife. They also lack shade, shelter, and places...

Rustic wooden garden steps with planters and gravel paths

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Container Gardening With Native Plants

No yard? No problem! As the Homegrown National Park movement tells us, even a plant in a pot set out on a balcony can feed a butterfly or some other...

Native red berry clusters attract birds, with glossy green leaves.

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5 Native Berry Plants To Attract Birds To Your ...

Watching birds, especially in the fall and winter, is a fun way to spend time. Many people put out bird feeders and fill them with food. Berries feed birds and...

Delicate light blue bell-shaped native flowers for shade gardens

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Native Plants for Shade Gardens

Finding plants that thrive in partial or full shade can be frustrating. There are native plants that grow well in partial or full shade almost anywhere in North America. Here...