Native leaf-cutter bee on Butterfly Milkweed. Photo: Margaret Fisher Gardening to attract as many bees as possible is more than a...

Wool Grass in bloom Rather than mow or let weeds grow in those wet areas in your yard, consider installing native plants.  Here are a few...

Why did Mark Twain name his character Huckleberry Finn?   As [Henry David] Thoreau and others tell us, [the huckleberry] does not submit...

Beach Plum, Prunus maritima , spring blooms One of my favorite trees at our house in Mattapoisett is a Black Cherry, partly because of...

Partridgeberry's berries have two scars, one from each flower At Tree Talk Natives, we’re always on the lookout for native evergreens,...

A cultivar of Blue Flag Iris (pictured) features stems that emerge purple Mention of cultivars can bring out strong feelings among those...

Marion resident Judy Mercer started a mostly native garden around her home’s foundation when she moved here three years ago. First came...

Perfect for a dry woodland or partly shady garden, Deschampsia flexuosa  thrives in medium to dry soil, flowering best in dappled shade....

In his inaugural column as the Boston Globe ’s Ask the Gardener, Uli Lorimer advises homeowners losing Beech Trees to a new and deadly...

Hello Native Tree Lovers :) Here we're highlighting a few plants new to Tree Talk Natives that might be perfect for your gardens. New...

I’ve noticed some people seem to be afraid of tall perennials.  I think these people have not yet met New England Aster. Symphyotrichum...

This tide-loving shrub is among the few salt-tolerant natives that also fare well inland AND flower beautifully, pulling in pollinators....

Here’s a beautiful, blue-flowering, high-pollinator-value plant for just about every situation: Lyreleaf Sage, or Salvia lyrata. Lyreleaf...

A woman visited my nursery recently and asked whether I carry Kousa Dogwood (Cornus kousa). Well, no, I carry only native trees. I showed...

Hello Native Tree Lovers! I learn so much every time I pick up a book about native plants.  My latest adventure: Native Ground Covers for...

When kids leave the nest, we parents learn a few things.  In our case: A new indulgence, Bourbon (our son went to Kentucky), and A...

Anyone remember Laurel and Hardy?  Probably my grandparents’ generation.  But when I think about the most beautiful of all native shrubs,...

Don’t we all want the best of both worlds?  Meet Larch, a type of pine tree that also is deciduous. Its needles turn a brilliant...

Whatever I’m doing in the garden, I have to stop, stare and sometimes grab my camera whenever a Monarch Butterfly comes near. All...

Who hasn’t heard Judy Garland sing of a place where “Bluebirds fly?” Or Burl Ives' promise of a world “where the lemonade springs, where...