Goldenrods and asters are probably New England’s most recognizable late-season wildflowers. A field or roadside ditch full of ...

In the Catskills, we have a bounty of native aster species to delight pollinators and gardeners alike. They bloom late in the ...

Wild asters bring color and texture to a garden through their flowers and foliage. Observing their shape, growth, and placement among nearby plants offers ideas for appreciating wildflowers as part of ...

The last wild flowers of the season come in many variations By Bob Confer, feature photo by M.A. Newark There’s a strange ...

IntroductionOctober has arrived, and we have begun to feel a hint of autumn in the mornings and evenings. This is the ...

In a parking lot in Oakwood — the site of Saturday farmers markets from spring through fall — a landscape island is home to a ...

For eastern North Carolina gardeners, Coastal Plain gentian is more than simply an attractive wildflower. It is a plant closely connected to the landscape beneath our feet, and its appearance in ...

Hoary tansyaster is native to the western U.S. and an important food source for wildlife. It also looks surprisingly similar ...

Hello everyone!It has been a while since I last updated the blog.This summer was once again intensely hot,and we were ...

Every year I vow to add more California natives to my little garden. The problem is I don’t have much sun, which is great on ...

The late summer/early fall season puts on a good flower show in our area, especially asters, those daisy-and sunflower-like species that come in a variety of colors, yellow being most […] ...