Using Georgia Native Plants

Georgia holds a special honor when it comes to trilliums: Georgia has more indigenous species than any other state – 22 species as of the l...

“Right plant, right place” is a well-worn phrase that is as true today as it was the first time it was spoken.  It’s also every bit as true ...

This is the time of year that drives native plant folks crazy.  Roadsides and vacant spaces throughout Georgia are displaying upright trees ...

As someone that lives in a semi-rural area, I delight in finding native plants popping up in defiance of attempts by humans to landscape ov...

Common names can be tricky and our native “ginger” is no exception.  These plants are in the genus Hexastylis if they are evergreen and Asa...

I garden for wildlife.  I enjoy blooms and attractive foliage as much as anyone, but my plants do double duty.  My plants support wildlife: ...

Arbor Day is celebrated on different dates throughout the U.S. due to climate differences. For Georgia it is the third Friday in February – ...