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

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 ...

BobbleT's four-layer beehive insulation wrap from Amazon helps shield hives from winds and cold while allowing beekeepers to ...

On a recent warm evening that was destined to be one of the last before temperatures dropped, I sat on the deck watching late-day bird movement. I had done the same the evening before and was ...

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

Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley in Harry Potter, welcomed her second baby with husband Andrew Lococo Sept. 28: “Thank ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey welcomed their second baby on Oct. 12: a daughter named Philomena Carmine Bobby. See the photos ...

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 ...