For many gardeners, the true value of native seeds becomes undeniable when they see the powerful impact on a local ecosystem. Their own personal garden becomes a hub for insects, birds, and bees to ...

Native plants provide the foundation for environments to support pollinators (like bees), butterflies, birds, and other life above and below ground. However, the supply of native seeds to restore and ...

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WASHINGTON — New Mexico’s two U.S. senators are helping lead a bipartisan effort to pass a bill to preserve Indigenous seeds and plants. Sen. Martin Heinrich reintroduced the Ben Ray Lujan-cosponsored ...

Researchers will embark on a two-year journey to collect and bank Alabama’s native grassland plant seeds, in an effort funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “We can envision a future where we ...

Standing in a field of dry native grasses, Marianne Kozlowski pinches a fluffy spike of Indian grass between her thumb and index finger, then pulls. The plant’s soft seeded bristles fall into her ...

If an apocalypse wiped out the natural landscape as we know it, freezers scattered across Massachusetts — currently set to -20 degrees Celsius — contain hope for rebirth. Stored carefully inside are ...

Native American bittersweet’s colorful berries will bring plenty of fruit-loving birds to your backyard.

There are a lot of gardening opportunities in the autumn in our area. One of the easiest and most interesting is to plant wildflower seeds for spring blooms. Start by identifying a portion of your ...