I talked to quite a few people who were concerned about the low numbers of monarch butterflies this year. Some of this ...

Colorful blooms used strategically with shrubs and ornamental trees are great for adding curb appeal to the front of your ...

An excellent choice to consider for late-season interest in your garden is the New England aster, a North American native plant with many benefits. When other plants start to wither, New England ...

These late-blooming perennials are a keystone plant, providing beauty and food. Learn where to best plant them and how to ...

There are at least 600 aster species. Two asters that are most well-known are the New England aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) and the New York aster (Symphyotrichum novi-belgii). Texas native ...

The most common purple asters in the home garden are New England aster and New York aster, described below. Both species are native to moist eastern forests and meadows and perform well in more ...

In collaboration with the Greenbelt Native Plant Center, a NYC Parks facility, New Yorkers for Parks has put together a seed packet of native perennials that can be planted in the fall alongside the ...

An excellent choice to consider for late-season interest in your garden is the New England aster, a North American native plant with many benefits. When other plants start to wither, New England ...

Before the trees put on their colorful autumnal cloaks, the newly rewilded fields at my home turn to gold and purple.

Before the trees put on their colorful autumnal cloaks, the newly re-wilded fields at my home turn to gold and purple. New ...

Catch the colors and miss the crowds at these often-overlooked autumn destinations. Our parks columnists reveals where leaf ...