Native plants naturally occur and have evolved in a specific geographic area without human intervention. These plants have established themselves over an extended period, adapting and thriving in the ...

South Carolina’s native plants have been growing in the region for thousands of years and can give your landscape a touch of beauty, like your own small piece of Congaree National Park. They were ...

Last week was North Carolina Native Plants Week. It was given the designation by Gov. Roy Cooper in recognition of the ...

Presidential election could be decided in the fast-growing suburbs of the Tar Heel State — where Democrats are working for a ...

Invasive plants tend to push out advantageous native species and cause other negative ripple effects. For example, tree of heaven, a prevalent invasive in North Carolina, is a preferred host of the ...

Biologists and other experts are still struggling to reach areas of western North Carolina wrecked by storms to assess the ...

Banksia's look eye-catching in a native floral arrangement. I read recently about a Victorian flower farm called Ducks Landing Native Flower Farm that promoted the idea that native Australian flowers ...

The NC Cooperative Extension in New Hanover County has a unique program: Nature at Home. It allows residents to learn about ...

This is the story of how one North Carolina homeowner converted their natural lawn into a beautiful native garden.

Nonprofit group Wild Ones offers a free library of designs, with plants specific to your area — and you don’t have to be a ...

The term native plant is fluid and can have many different meanings. In general, native plants are species that were present at the beginning of the European settlement of North America. These plants ...

Invasive plants tend to push out advantageous native species and cause other negative ripple effects. For example, tree of heaven, a prevalent invasive in North Carolina, is a preferred host of ...