If you are thinking about making your yard more sustainable or eco-friendly in the coming year, have you considered creating a native landscape? To me, creating and nurturing a space that is in ...

If you want to see year-round color, you don't need to look further than your backyard. There are many native shrubs and ...

By Pat Neuman I became interested in native plants in 1999 while we were planning to move to Chanhassen from St. Paul. I wanted to find a place to live in Chanhassen where I could bike and walk to ...

Well-adapted to the local habitat, native plants grow using less water and fewer pesticide applications growing with minimum maintenance. Planting native species in your landscape protects their ...

In this project, the student will work in Calvin’s greenhouses, tree nursery, and at sites on and off campus investigating the re-introduction of native plants and native habitats into urban areas.

Ahead, landscape professionals share rising landscaping trends they predict will take over outdoor spaces in 2025. Related: ...

In maturity, the basswood develops a pyramidal shape and can grow to 80 feet high and 50 feet wide. The heart-shaped leaves of this tree form a dense canopy, making it a good choice for shade in large ...

When considering shade trees for landscape use, such staple native species as maples, oaks, elms and hornbeams come to mind. Another serviceable choice is the American linden (Tilia americana).