Mountain laurel, a plant species native to Virginia. (Photo courtesy DCR). A Virginia agency is helping gardeners and land developers to take advantage of a tool to help find the right native ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Looking to swap out invasive plants in your yard for native species? The Virginia Department of Conservation has some suggestions. Native plants are defined as those that ...

Blue Vervain, Verbena hastata, occurs broadly in piedmont and mountain areas of Virginia and in a few counties in the coastal plain. Growing 2-6 feet tall, clusters of many pencil-like spikes of sm… ...

Years ago, I learned to appreciate the beauty and value of ornamental grasses in a yard. I tried several and have finally settled on my all-time favorite — Morning Light miscanthus sinensis f… ...

In 2023, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine raised concerns that there weren't enough native seeds to restore damaged U.S. lands.

Wetlands managers have spent years using fire and chemicals to fight phragmites, an invasive reed that chokes everything else out. But coaxing beneficial native plants to move back in is difficult.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Looking to swap out invasive plants in your yard for native species? The Virginia Department of Conservation has some suggestions. Native plants are defined as those that ...