The small lot in Missoula's Northside neighborhood teems with dozens of flowering plants that support pollinating insects, like bees and butterflies, of which Montana has hundreds of species. Almost ...

Native Plants for the Northeast The Eastern United States (U.S. Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zones 3 through 7) only has one native hummingbird, the ruby-throated. They need a lot of food ...

It takes knowledge, patience and a sense of humor to nurture wild things in a civilized world. Just ask the ladies - and the few bold men - who make up the old guard that watches over the Montana ...

DONNA HEALY Of The Gazette Staff Apr 11, 2009 Apr 11, 2009 0 In what was once an asphalt parking lot on Billings' South Side, a wildflower with a faintly chocolate fragrance blooms in midsummer. The ...

The Montana Native Plant Society announces the restoration of the MNPS Artemisia Chapter in eight counties surrounding Billings. The group helps residents learn about our native plants and plant ...

Almost 200 years have passed since Meriwether Lewis collected Gaillardia aristata, a brightly colored native wildflower that also is a favorite garden plant. Perhaps you were lucky enough to see the ...

Bluebells are perennials that thrive between harsh winters and warm summers. They are a beautiful spring flower that will inspire any gardener. Their trumpet-shaped flowers invite pollinators of all ...