Creating habitats for native pollinators is essential for biodiversity and ecosystem support. Native pollinators like the mason bee ( Osmia  species) and bumblebee ( Bombus  species) facilitate pollen transfer, crucial for producing fruits, vegetables, and nuts vital to human diets and agriculture. Native pollinators are better adapted to local plants and ecosystems, making them more efficient than non-native species, like the invasive European honeybee ( Apis mellifera ). Su

why leaves change color in the fall.

Family : Asteraceae Name : Symphyotrichum oblongifolium Bloom Time : late September-November Flower: Purple Soil Condition : average,...

Fall is here, and it’s time for pumpkins, cornstalks, ghosts, goblins, and black cats! But it’s also the time when non-native...

Family : Asteraceae Name : Ageratina altissima Bloom Time : September - October Flower: White Soil Condition : dry, moist, wet, adaptable...

Family : Apocynaceae Name : Asclepias tuberosa Bloom Time : June-July Flower: orange Soil Condition : dry, moist, well-drained Light :...

Family : Asteraceae Name : Symphyotrichum lateriflorum Bloom Time : Aug-Oct Flower: White flowers with dark pink or yellow centers Soil...

Family : Roseaceae Name : Spiraea alba Bloom Time : July - September Flower: White Soil Condition : Average, moist Light : Sun, partial...

Family : Asteraceae Name : Solidago caesia Bloom Time : Sep-Oct Flower: Yellow Soil Condition : Dry, average, moist Light : Sun, partial...

KMSNP's Native Plant Pickup Yard™ is part of a feature in a great article in the Real Estate Section of Newsday today! Click here:...

Family : Lamicaceae Name : Physostegia virginiana Bloom Time : August-September Flower: Pinkish lavender Soil Condition : average, moist...

Family : Apocynaceae Name : Amsonia tabernaemontana Bloom Time : May-Jun Flower: Light blue star-shaped flowers Soil Condition :...

Family : Polemoniaceae Name : Phlox divaricata Bloom Time : late April - May Flower: lavender purple Soil Condition : moist, rich,...

Family : Asteraceae Name : Helianthus divaricatus Bloom Time : July-September Flower: Bright gold flowers Soil Condition : average, well...

Family : Asteraceae Name : Helianthus angustifolius Bloom Time : September through the first hard frost Flower: Bright yellow Soil...

Even though we are gardening with native plants, sometimes pruning is necessary for their health or to control their size, especially in...

Family : Plantaginaceae Name : Penstemon hirsutus Bloom Time : May -June Flower: lavender/white Soil Condition : well-drained, dry, poor...

With an acre of property, there's a lot of space for native plants. Here's a list of what you can find on the grounds. Most of the yard...

Family : Asteraceae Name : Solidago sempervirens Bloom Time : August - September Flower: Yellow Soil Condition : Dry, average,...

Family : Asteraceae Name : Chyrsopsis mariana Bloom Time : August-October Flower: Yellow Soil Condition : Dry, well-drained, sandy Light...