Like many spring wildflowers, the beaked hazelnut and the speckled alder, will be gone soon, so now is the time to look for them.

A worker uses a specialized machine to quickly remove fallen willow catkins from the ground in Beijing on Wednesday. YUAN YI/FOR CHINA DAILY Residents in Beijing are advised to go outside only in ...

A worker uses a specialized machine to quickly remove fallen willow catkins from the ground in Beijing on Wednesday. YUAN YI/FOR CHINA DAILY Residents in Beijing are advised to go outside only in the ...

Shoreline alders now are holding ripening catkins as are the willows. When I reach the river, the terminus of my walk, I look out into the open water to view a couple wood ducks. A belted kingfisher ...

Truth be told, I need to have some cut down are they are too close to the house and in declining health. The catkins were bothersome this past week. They were everywhere. “Catkins” are the long (about ...

Mulches conserve soil moisture, allowing you to water less often; keep down weeds; reduce erosion; keep plant roots cool; provide winter protection; and make your yard more attractive.

How to grow herbs and knowing what varieties grow best in our area covered at the next Noon Gardening Meeting on Tuesday, July 16 from 12 – 1 pm.

Pollen from the cylindrical flower clusters on trees called catkins, like the one on this birch, can contribute to spring allergies. There’s a warming trend in cities across American ...

All of these are wind-pollinated and most are monoecious, with both male and female flowers on every tree. Catkins, or spent oak flowers, are a common springtime sight in DC gutters. Don’t handle ...

They need regular water. Because they form thickets, the tree is ideal for riparian and soil stabilization. Birds eat the catkins and mammals shelter among the stems. Green's Mountain Ash (Sorbus ...

As temperatures climb across northern China, willow and poplar catkins are expected to fill the air, raising seasonal concerns during the Qingming Festival holiday this week, weather officials ...