In the garden In her book “Plant This, Not That,” Elise Howard offers more than 200 substitution ideas for invasive plants.

From saving water to supporting pollinators, native plants offer practical benefits for Yakima Valley gardeners ready to ...

Native plants have a symbiotic relationship with native wildlife and evolved within local environment. Here, a monarch rests on a blazing star, a native wildflower. Native plant species are better ...

We’re known for our lush green lawns because the sun is always shining — it’s our ever-present resource. The water we use to water them, however, is not. Extended drought, climate change, suburban ...

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 ...

In many of my articles, I write about the importance of planting with native plants. I usually also mention one of the challenges — choosing and finding the species you need. This article will help ...

The Native Plant Sale in 2014 included educational booths and a wide variety of “conservation grade” plants, which means they are graded on their ability to survive, not on just their ornamental value ...