Powered by sunshine and built with salvaged materials, this Canadian home is an experiment for green building practices

With bold purple flowers easily accessible to pollinators, New England aster offers loads of interest in the autumn garden

Branch out from typical nursery fare, with lesser-known Rudbeckia species that have delightfully unexpected features

Maximilian sunflower’s striking yellow flowers light up the fall landscape and attract pollinators and beneficial insects at a crucial time

Buttonbush is an adaptable woody shrub with delightful pincushion flowers

Nourish butterflies and other winged creatures with the tubular flowers of Monarda fistulosa, a pretty pink native

6 ways to rethink your house and get that extra living space you need now

Outbuildings from around the world show how sheds and cottages set the scene for everything from baking in a sauna to beekeeping

Summer-blooming Asclepias syriaca is an important larval host plant for the monarch butterfly and attracts a number of pollinating insects

These shade-loving ground covers are good for the environment and say something about where you are