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Millennials might have a reputation for spending more time on digital devices than in their gardens, but millennials are gardening more than ever.

Though it may seem everything is frozen in time, there’s a few things you can do to help your plants not survive winter, but be ready to thrive in spring. 

The weather may be cooler, but fall is a great time to plant! Warm soil and reliable autumn rainfall make for ideal planting conditions for perennial native plants. Since native plants are well suited to your area’s soil and weather, there’s only a few tasks to tackle in the fall.

As summer wanes and blooms abound, you might be wondering if it’s a good time to add to (or start!) your garden. Simply put, yes, fall is a great time to plant native plants, like flowers and trees and shrubs.

From full sun to part shade and full shade, what kinds of sunlight do plants need? Here’s our guide to plants and sunlight.

   It’s not a weed, and it doesn’t produce milk, but the humble milkweed is one of the most important plants you can have in your garden. Despite its misleading name, the milkweed is a tough native plant that grows just as well in North American wetlands as it does in fields and prairies. The reason why milkweed is so...

With the range of available native plants in Virginia, your garden can thrive. Here's our guide to gardening in Virginia gardens. 

Hopefully your hard work is paying off in summer with beautiful blooms and wildlife visitors. We've collected a few must do's for summer to maintain your garden habitat.

Why should we celebrate our pollinators? The simple truth is we can’t live without them. Pollination is an essential ecological process. Without pollinators, humans and wildlife wouldn't have much to eat or look at! 

Pollinators worldwide are in decline, losing numbers to threats like pesticide poisoning, habitat loss, and disease. Plant native blooming trees, shrubs, and wildflowers to provide pollinators with nectar and pollen to eat.

While we’re eager to tackle “spring cleaning” of our garden beds and plant containers this time of year, it’s important to be mindful in our approach.

Each spring brings delight in the discovery of new growth emerging from the perennial plants you planted in prior years. Native plants, for the most part, are perennials which means they return each year. After they have gone to seed, they die back and their roots lay dormant under the soil. Some species are biennials and annuals that may give the appearance of...

Building your wildlife garden and planting with a purpose is easy with our Garden for Wildlife™ native plant collections. In this video tutorial, National Wildlife Federation Naturalist David Mizejewski will show you how to plant your natives in four simple steps.