Silvan Foundation

It is the season of "dog days," days so hot and humid that you can cut the atmosphere with a butter knife. Or, as our grandparents said,...

This summer was a scorcher, and who knows what next year will bring. By proactively planning now for efficient watering this summer, you...

To help us understand all the benefits we gain when we plant our gardens with native plant species, we can start by taking a broader view...

By adding biology/soil life in the form of organic matter, often the community/soil food web underground helps you achieve more than you...

When we think of fall foliage, there are two plants that always come to mind: The burning bush (Eyonymous alatus compactus) and Bradford...

Think back to your favorite street. We are willing to bet that it was lined with large, mature shade trees giving yards a beautiful and...

As it warms up and the days seem to grow longer people start to spend more time outside. They don’t have to hide from the winter cold or...

📷 Make A Garden Statement How Live Moss Can Spruce Up Any Landscaping Landscaping with moss can liven up any garden or landscaping. Many...

📷 The Dangers Of Harmful Pesticides Harmful Pesticides Humans Are Digesting When Shopping For Vegetables and Fruits In Supermarkets If...

Work with a sustainable landscape professional to help your yard look its best.  If you plan to have any work done on your home’s...

📷 Sweetbay magnolia (Magnolia virginiana) is a wonderful native tall shrub/understory tree to add to your Z5-10 landscape. When choosing...

📷 A wildflower meadow with a mowed path can be a lovely addition to your landscape. Looking to replace your lawn, attract birds and...

📷 When choosing plants for your garden, it's important to know whether you are buying an example of the true native species, or some...

📷 A fresh pile of free wood chips sits next to the remains of an aged pile. Time to get mulching! It doesn't get cheaper than free. Here...

📷 Getting your soil tested can unlock a new understanding of your growing conditions. “The soil is the great connector of our lives, the...

📷 Phenology is the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, such as plant blooming times, insect emergence, and wildlife...

📷 What better way to share your extra plants and seeds, and pick up a few new things to try, than at a plant swap? It's fun, it's free,...

📷 Turk's cap lilies (Lilium tenuifolium) blooming in a spring rain. Springtime is the best time Springtime is the best time! Fellow...

📷 What's that word again? The soft rustling of wind in the leaves that lulls you on a summer day. . . . Sometimes you need just the...

📷 One of my favorite early summer gardening tasks is trimming back perennials. Above: trimming Solidago. Trimming back perennials is...