native plants

Environmental officials are dropping more than 20,000 pounds of native seeds across the Pisgah National Forest as part of ongoing Hurricane Helene recovery.

Summer marks the blooming season for NC’s most ferocious native plant: the Venus flytrap. But their survival depends on more than just sunshine. WFDD visited the Green Swamp Preserve to learn more.

Winston-Salem is now allowing residents to turn their traditional lawns into natural landscape areas. It’s an effort to reduce the environmental impact of turf grass maintenance and boost pollinator populations.