Imagine someone trying to boil noodles in a coffee machine or plugging an air fryer to make a cup of tea. Not to be harsh, but this is exactly what zillions of Americans are doing these days with ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County write a column about native plants in Ohio. When you think of Ohio, you might picture its bustling cities, ...

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The landscape designer Donald Pell believes using a wider palette with nonnatives from around the world can add joy to gardens. By Margaret Roach The naturalistic landscapes that Donald Pell creates ...

Writes Steve Conway: "Looking forward to 2026, I’m excited to see new ways gardeners are exploring the potential of a local plant palette." ...

Human-dominated landscapes are one of the most rapidly expanding and least-understood ecosystems on Earth. Historically, in urban areas, landowners convert native plant communities into habitats ...

There is balance in nature. From the decomposing materials to the roots of trees, the entire ecosystem speaks to each other in a perfect melody of support. This symbiotic relationship ensures all ...

Anthony Marinello used to spend $200 to $300 a month — excluding fall and spring cleanups — on professional landscaping and maintenance of his family's West Hempstead property. Before that, he spent ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Can we ever truly go back to the original Colorado landscape before settlers arrived and built thriving cities of green spaces filled with water-thirsty ...

Attention, anyone who thinks native blooms are brilliant in the wild — or our yards — but don’t work in bouquets. Boy, are we wrong. This isn’t an invitation to trample wildflower fields to pick ...