Native Plants Articles

Native plants just make sense! They’re better for the environment, adapt to the local climate and provide endless beauty and variety. Articles courtesy of Horticulture magazine.

All Stars of the Indoors

(December/January 2008) – Ellen Zachos

An Architect Goes Native

(July/August 2005) – Ken Druse

Call of the Wild

(July/August 2004) – Lauren Springer

Plant This: Kalanchoe Beharensis

(October/November 2009) – Pam Baggett

Plant this: Melianthus major

(February/March 2008) – Helen Dillon

Plant This: Musa 'Siam Ruby'

(May 2009) – Pam Baggett

Prairie Revival

(March/April 2004) – Marty Ross

Scarlet Oak

(September/October 1999) – Thomas Fischer

Some Like It Hot

(November/December 1999) – Barbara Blossom Ashmun

Space Invaders

(September/October 2002) – C. Colston Burrell

Temperate Tropicalismo

(December 1997) – Ann Lovejoy

Today's Gardening Tips
The best way to grow a China Fir tree is to surround it by a tall wall or an enclosure of evergreens to protect it from wind, hot sun, and cold.