Native willows (Salix): Best farther north. Native Cottonwood (Populus): Best in drier regions. Native cherries (Prunus): Very important nationwide. Native plums (Prunus): Very important nationwide.

On Albuquerque's west side, you'll find the only Filipino restaurant in town. "I think anybody that starts a restaurant is ...

The North American prairie rivals the Amazon rainforest in its biological diversity, and it’s disappearing even faster.

(Susan Koch) The cottonwood, widespread and native to North America, is dioecious — meaning each tree is either male or female. This particular cottonwood is female and, thus, the anticipated snow.

Like many gardens this time of year, Kathy Carr’s corner lot on the south side of Gunnison is just coming out of hibernation. The chokecherry tree in front is budding, while the tiny flowers of a ...

Even planting just one keystone plant in the yard or in a container will help restore biodiversity on your property.

Salt cedars, originally brought to Arizona in the 1800s, take over native plants’ territory. Only one to two cottonwood trees grow per acre along the river bed, Copeland said. About 3,000 to ...