Kiefer manages the Plants of Concern program for northeastern Illinois, a community science project designed to detect population trends among the state’s rare species. In recent years, the program ...

Fruit growing requires assessing available time, space, and pest/disease management capabilities. Strawberries and brambles ...

If you need a fruit tree for a small space that won't require much of your time, the 'California Honey' mandarin tree makes a ...

In addition to their benefits to hummingbirds as well as their environmental resilience, wallflowers can be among the ...

Outdoor plants are vulnerable while in their seedling stage, so you'll have to figure out how much water they need. The ...

Park volunteer Tom Harrington enjoys wildflowering and has devoted his retirement to extending that sense of wonder to as ...

Two studies at Holdren Arboretum look at how global warming may change to order in which plants emerge from the ground and ...

"It takes many attempts and a variety of strategies to get the job done right." Gardener issues urgent warning about ...

Let’s go out to greet the first ephemerals before their brief exuberance concludes as trees leaf out.

Kandiyohi County Master Gardener Sue Morris discusses perennials, Minnesota's seven types of ephemerals and if ants are ...

Pinch off the withered flowers but keep the leaves intact so the plant can continue turning sunlight into energy to recharge the bulb for next year. Make sure to water your lily the same way you ...

Potatoes are a versatile and popular vegetable that can be grown in home gardens. Plant certified seed potatoes in spring and harvest new potatoes after flowering or wait for larger tubers after ...