That all changed when, thanks to Meadow City Nursery’s website, I discovered the Native Garden Planner, a free online design tool at https://www.nativegardenplanner.com. The software was created by ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. As the heat of summer blazes, many of us are looking for ...

The “Wild Ones,” a group dedicated to growing native plants, spoke to the Chillicothe Garden Club recently about sowing seeds ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. If Ohio’s prairies and wetlands had a celebrity, it ...

Habitat loss from agriculture and urban expansion is the main cause of wildlife endangerment in Ohio. Homeowners can help wildlife by planting specific plants that provide food and shelter. Planting ...

For the design element, Blakeman creates “pollinator islands” and curved walkways that look intentional and polished. He compares them to “natural jewelry” set within the larger landscape. In Ottawa, ...

Beth Fleming, who teaches others the techniques of growing a winter greenhouse for native plants, has dozens of milk jugs in her yard that she uses for the process. They currently contain native plant ...

Eastern redbud is a small native tree found in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 through 8. Redbuds generally grow to about 20 feet tall and 30 to 35 feet wide at the top. They bloom in early spring before ...