In the late summer of 2023, thick stands of wild rice stood tall and shimmered gold in some of Lac du Flambeau’s lakes. The ...

If you're looking to create a secret garden à la Frances Hodgson Burnett, check out this list of 24 plants to make you feel ...

Bellevue's Arbor Day event on Oct. 26 encourages community tree planting and invasive species removal at Lewis Creek Park.

Grasses serve many purposes in the garden. Illinois Extension says native grasses can increase root competition in plantings, ...

Back in 2021, we did a series about native plants and creating habitat in your yard. Not only is now the time to plant or sow ...

The beauty of autumn in west central Illinois is not subtle. Amber swaths of blooming goldenrod are adorned by monarch ...

Phlox stolonifera and Phlox subulata Common name(s): Creeping phlox, moss phlox, moss pink, rock pink Hardiness zones: 2 to 9 ...

As the climate changes, genetic engineering will be essential for growing food. But is it creating a race of superweeds?

The inaugural Pawpaw Festival in Paw Paw celebrated the largest fruit in North America and gave a proper setting to ...

Oriental bittersweet is an aggressive, twining woody vine that winds around the trunk or branch of a tree like a boa ...

Several years ago, we had an extra pawpaw tree (Asimina triloba) after all the plants were distributed at the East Central ...

The Chicago Botanic Garden is a masterpiece of natural beauty that could easily be mistaken for a painting by George Samuel ...