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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. As homeowners face long, dry summers and periods of extended drought, and rising water bills, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden ...

The Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, led by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, recently published Native Plants for Virginia’s Capital Region, a 72-page, full-color guide ...

In recent years, more gardeners have become interested in adding native plants to their landscapes, driven by a desire to create more sustainable gardens and support local wildlife. Another common ...

Jack L. Carter, Martha A. Carter and Donna J. Stevens, 214 pages, softcover $20. Mimbres Publishing, 2003. This user-friendly guide includes photos and descriptions of 108 woody species and 38 ...

New York Sea Grant has published "Working with Nature: A Guide to Native Plants for New York's Great Lakes Shorelines" to help public and private property owners select the right plant for the right ...

I’m a big advocate for using native plants in the landscape. But how you interpret term “native plants” can vary. Rather than limiting it just to plants native to Louisiana, I generally take a ...