Keystone planting is devoted to the flowers, shrubs, trees, and other plants that support many other organisms living in a particular ecosystem. A healthy garden contains native species, but to truly ...

University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy’s research has identified “keystone” plant species that make up the foundation of many U.S. ecosystems by producing food for native insects, thus ...

A few years ago, the United Nations reported on nature’s unprecedented decline in biodiversity. Since then, finding ways to give plants, insects and animals a boost has been a priority for many around ...

What is a keystone plant? Keystone species have a disproportionately large effect on the abundance and diversity of other species, like insects, in an ecosystem. Without keystone plants, the local ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Across the globe, wildlife is in crisis. Insect populations are crashing, bird species are disappearing, and pollinators, the unsung heroes of food ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Like your favorite table lamp or area rug, houseplants are a crucial design element that can make any ...

Many gardeners know the key role milkweed (Asclepias) plays in bringing back declining numbers of monarch butterflies. But other species of Lepidoptera, other butterflies and moths need help, too.

Plant walls, also known as green walls, vertical gardens, green facades or living walls are structures that allow for vertical plant growth on structures like walls or trellises. These can be found in ...