PORTLAND, Maine— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that an endangered flower in Maine is recovering under the Endangered Species Act and has been downlisted to threatened status.

The Augusta Conservation Commission is proposing to ban non-native plants from being planted on city property, an effort to benefit wildlife. AUGUSTA — A proposed ban on non-native plants from ...

Certain plants can help soak up heavy rains to ease the burden on stormwater systems. Others have deep roots to prevent soil erosion.