Welcome!! This is the first episode of Nature Quest, a monthly Short Wave segment that answers listener questions about your ...

Bradford pear trees are known to be an invasive species, growing at a rapid rate and outcompeting native plants.

Native fruit trees such as persimmon, wild plum, pawpaw and chokecherries can look good and produce nourishment for humans ...

As you wander around outside you may see many different types of trees and shrubs blooming for spring now. It gets us really ...

The cherry blossom trees are expected to start reaching peak bloom on Thursday, April 24 and continue through this weekend.

These fast-growing hedge plants will grow quickly to create a privacy hedge for your yard and garden. These plants also ...

Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather. Because these perennial flowers, trees and shrubs are the first to unfurl ...

Gardening expert Fiona Jenkins said potted plants are a great way to add depth and dimension to a space and brighten up any ...

This charming and unusual native shrub deserves a spot in your garden. Here's how to grow and care for witch hazel.

Florida's Lake Okeechobee is essential for water management but faces harmful algal blooms, which thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters. Daily vertical migration enables them to survive in turbid ...

Imagine setting out for a springtime stroll. Not here on Earth but on some distant planet — call it Novathis-458b — orbiting ...

Known for their evolutionary significance dating back millions of years, the dove trees' synchronized April bloom underscores ...