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8 Climate-Adapted Plants that Build Pollinator Habitat

Hardy and adaptable, these plants will continue to provide food and shelter for pollinating bees and butterflies as the climate gets warmer and drier.

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Backyard Biodiversity Project, Part 3: Native Lawns

Time to roll up the green carpet to make way for biodiversity.

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Backyard Biodiversity Project, Part 2: Where to Begin?

I wanted garden harmony but kept finding indecision and stress.

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Behold a Better Burning Bush

Season for season, Western sand cherry far outshines the burning bush.

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Garden Shade the Colorado Way

Use creeping Oregon grape in the shady parts of your Colorado garden.

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Wax Flower is the Native Hydrangea Substitute You’ve Been Looking For

Plant waxflower instead of hydrangea to support native pollinators.

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Switch Your First Flowers from Crocus to American Pasqueflower

Use American pasqueflower instead of crocus to put out the early-season feast for native pollinators.

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Native Habitat, and How to Build It

What you can do right now to support your native garden and the pollinators that depend on it.

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How to Fix the Biodiversity Crisis Right Where you Live

Join the trowel revolution this spring!

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10 Native Plants for a Fire-Defensible Home

Consider these 10 native plants when planning a fire-defensible home landscape.