Asclepias Landscape Blog

Our gardens offer so many great ways to support wildlife—just by choosing plants that provide food, shelter, and places to nest. Pollinator gardens and meadows are popular […]

Above: The Great Smoky Mountains at sunset. Tucked between the borders of North Carolina and Tennessee, the Smokies are known for their mist-shrouded peaks, mossy trails, and […]

Did you know pollinators are active after the sun goes down? The insects and animals that pollinate plants after dark play a crucial, yet often underappreciated role […]

  I have an area of my yard I call my mini meadow.  It is two years old now and I love watching how it fills in. […]

Reduce or eliminate lawn. For the lawn you keep, add flowers such as clover, spring beauty and bluets, native sedges, and learn to tolerate native weeds. Mow […]

There’s been a lot of talk recently about using native plants for landscaping. But many people are left wondering “why?” Most of us grew up with yards […]

Every year I look forward to the Sustainable Garden Tour.  Homeowners open up their yards for touring to see native plant landscaping, rain gardens, vegetable gardens, composting, […]