August 23, 2017
The Antelope Horns milkweed we saw on our Texas roadsides in April are boasting robust seedpods now, ripe for the plucking. Asclepias asperula was one of […]
July 31, 2017
IT’S A CLOSE CALL for me and my friend Andy Brand: Do we like plants best, or birds (or butterflies or bumblebees or…)? But I think […]
June 2, 2017
Welcome to the latest edition of the Native Plants Database where you can explore the wealth of native plants in North America. Use the options below […]
April 10, 2017
APPARENTLY I’M the kind of person people give tree peonies to, because over the years I have been gifted four of them by four different people. […]
January 16, 2017
These shrubs and trees produce attractive flowers that develop into a colorful berries, which will attract many birds to your backyard. Have you ever thought about […]
January 16, 2017
This is the official website of the Howard Peters Rawlings Conservatory & Botanic Gardens. The Rawlings Conservatory was established by the City of Baltimore in 1888. […]
October 28, 2015
Fall is here and the time has come to harvest mature milkweed seeds from milkweed pods. But how do you separate seeds without making a fluffy, […]
June 14, 2015
Question: Is the shrub in picture 1 salvageable? The evergreen in the other picture looks hopeless. Does it need to be replaced? Answer: The shrubs could […]
April 10, 2015
As development and subsequent habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. But there is an important and simple step toward reversing this alarming […]