Provide flowers and nesting sites in your garden for this beautiful, tiny, metallic blue wild bee — your plants will thank you

Brush a hand on velvety foliage or fluffy plumes for a sensory garden experience beyond sight and smell

Fuzzy and otherworldly, this white mounding shrub lights up gardens through all four seasons

These 3 groups of plants will support masses of beneficial insects come autumn

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

They stand strong in wind, feed wildlife and are easy to grow. But you may want to add these plants for their looks alone

Sculptural, slightly tropical looking and a boon to wildlife, Spotted Joe Pye Weed is a gotta-have plant in many parts of the U.S.

Plant skunkbush sumac for its brilliant fall color, and tiny late-winter flowers that provide food for pollinators

Get knockout spring blooms on spiky stems by planting these bulbs before the ground freezes

The waxy, leafless stems of this Southwest native succulent are described as “little candles,” and it thrives on neglect