Part shade is the most common condition in suburban yards, and it's where deer are often the most active. This article, the second in a three-part series on deer-resistant Mid-Atlantic native plants, explains how to build layered, wildlife-supporting plant communities from vetted Mid-Atlantic natives that establish reliably, hold up under real deer pressure, and can handle changing climate conditions including heat, drought, and severe weather events.

It can be hard to find native plants that will thrive in suburban dry shade with deer pressure in the Mid-Atlantic. This article discusses the challenges and provides a vetted list of native plant species that actually work in those conditions.

A monarch caterpillar feeds on the leaf of a blooming common milkweed plant, Asclepias syriaca. If I’m honest, it starts with the Big...

Gardening with native plants is a process requiring curiosity, patience, and experimentation. I remember the day I first understood the...

Know your plant terminology: Species, Selections, Varieties, Cultivars, and Hybrids When you begin to be interested in native plants,...

Designed plant communities mimic nature in a visual appealing way In Sara Stein’s excellent 1993 book, Noah’s Garden, Stein introduces...