Most NZ dairy farmers put profitability first—but some are planting native trees anyway

Globally, about 40% of ice-free land is used for agriculture, managed by farmers and herders. In Aotearoa New Zealand, this ...

Nectar At Highest Concentrations On Native Trees Along NZ's Dry East Coast - Study

A new study has found higher concentrations of nectar from native New Zealand plant species in the drier eastern parts of the motu. Flowers produced high-sugar nectar which fed birds and insects, and ...
Chicago Tribune

Plant a native tree to support wildlife

Every yard needs a tree. All the better if it’s a native species of tree, one that will support native bees, butterflies and other wildlife. “Fall is a great time for tree planting,” said Spencer ...

This First Nations horticulturist Indigenizes plant spaces in B.C.

Shayla Chalifoux Indigenizes plant spaces by including native plants when consulting for landscape architects, municipalities ...

Japanese tree-planting idea used to boost woodland

A council spokesman said the Liberal Democrat-led authority was trialling the Miyawaki method, a Japanese approach to ...
LancasterOnline

Plant these native trees for beauty, shade and other benefits

The benefits of trees are boundless. Whether it is the calming aesthetics of a tree-lined path or street, the cooling shade of a looming oak on a summer day, or the joy of watching wildlife shelter ...
JSTOR Daily

Low Richness of Invasive Non-Native Plants in New Zealand Indigenous Forests May Not Reflect Low Impact

Aim: Identifying habitats vulnerable to plant invasions is essential for developing efficient management programmes. We assessed trends in richness and cover of non-native plants in indigenous ...
Newsday

Growing native gardens, planting trees, saving the environment

I love what Xilin Zhang is doing by turning her lawn into a native plant garden in New Hyde Park [“On LI, native gardens grow despite hurdles,” News, July 21]. But I am outraged the village threatened ...