So, what is the difference between native and exotic plants? And are all exotics bad? Here are a few myths that have crept into modern discussions.

American witch-hazel, also called common witch-hazel, is a native plant in our area that surprises us by blooming in late fall into December.

The fastest way to turn a room of typically demure, considerate, and thoughtful gardeners into an "Animal House" inspired food fight is to raise the topic of native and exotic plants.

I'm urging you to garden with your neighbors. Not your human neighbors, although that might grow your sense of community. Nor the furry and feathered ones, though what I am about to advocate will ...

It’s now the middle of March and, as usually happens, our weather is warm one day and cold the next. But even though they were short-lived, recent 70-degree temperatures pushed a lot of plants ...