Tennessee's wild spaces have long been populated by native wildflowers that brighten our roadsides, gardens, forests, and meadows. These plants have been used for herbal and medicinal properties by ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Although their early March blooms make them popular for many homeowners, some experts say the Bradford pear can have a negative impact as it crowds out other plant and tree ...

Thanks to the efforts of Tennessee Environmental Council and local groups like Keep Blount Beautiful and New Providence Presbyterian Church, native trees are getting their rightful place. That effort ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Tree Day, an annual event that sees Tennesseans put spades in the ground to plant native tree seedlings, is Saturday, March 21, but there are other opportunities ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Thousands of trees were distributed statewide as part of the Tennessee Tree Day initiative. Here in Knoxville, the group "Keep Knoxville Beautiful" helped give away more than 500 ...

Legislation championed by State Rep. Greg Vital permanently designating the month of April as “Tennessee Native Plant Month,” passed unanimously in both the House and Senate. House Bill 1738 has been ...

The Native Plant Rescue Squad's three tenets are rescue, restoration and education. The nonprofit's volunteers gather regularly at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum to work on projects with ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A resolution in the House would force the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture to complete an economic study on the agricultural effects of Bradford pear trees. The ...