Once there’s even a hint of spring in the air, such as longer days with more sunshine or the plaintive song of the black-capped chickadee, it’s time to look for ephemeral wildflowers. In fact, by now ...

It's time to start thinking about what bulbs to plant now for long-lasting summer blooms. There are lots of lesser-known, ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...

Spring brings with it many wildflowers emerging and blooming on warm, rainy and sunny days. Most dandelions have bloomed and gone to seed by now, although a few continue to remain. Another yellow ...

Looks like we aren’t gonna have another late frost this year, so here goes, tucking summer flowers in between winter and spring beauties still in their prime. Even before traditional Good Friday ...

PORTLAND, MI – There’s a pretty, little flower with yellow petals and heart-shaped leaves that grows in thick mats across the forest floor in parts of Michigan. The lesser celandine, also known as fig ...

As winter fades, even a bit of sunshine is something to celebrate. For one group of plants, spring’s first sunny days are essential for their survival. They only have a few weeks to catch the rays ...

The first beautiful days of spring give rise to a common spring ephemeral that grows on the highest rocky ridges to parks and backyards, the spring beauty. "Spring beauties are the most common ...

1. Virginia bluebells. 2. Prairie trillium. 3. Creeping Charlie. 4. White trout lily. 5. Spring beauties. 6. Cutleaf toothwort. 7. Common blue violet. 8. Bristly ...