Small ornamental trees are terrifically useful, offering beauty, structure, and seasonal interest without overwhelming smaller residential spaces. While they are perfectly suited to compact gardens ...

Nurseries and garden centers are seeing increased new interest in small ornamental trees – especially native varieties of them. Christopher Uhland, owner of Chester County’s Harmony Hill Nursery and a ...

* What it is: Carolina silverbells are mid-sized flowering trees that are native to the southeastern U.S. They’re usually found growing as under-story trees in nature. Silverbells are at their best in ...

Manicured suburban lawns might look neat, but they don’t do much for local birds. They offer little food or shelter, so ...

Chilopsis linearis, the desert willow or desert catalpa, is prized in dry gardens for its showy, fragrant blossoms which cover the tree in summer. When many native bloomers are past their spring glory ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Think you need a big backyard to garden with native ...

After years of working as a professional gardener in very different climates, from the warmth of Tuscany to the wet hills of South Wales, I’ve come to really value the plants, shrubs and trees that ...

A yard buzzing with bees, fluttering with butterflies, and visited by hummingbirds feels alive in a way that few landscaping ...

Native plants and insects evolved together making them the best match for each other. Nativar flowers often have reduced ...

Whether you’re gardening within the confines of a small landscape or your yard requires height and mass, consider selecting a native plant or tree for your next project. “Because native plants are ...