I’ve been thinking a lot about jewelweed (Impatiens capensis) after learning that its nectar is a favorite food for migrating ruby-throated hummingbirds. The timing of the southerly migration of ...

I previously indicated I would write only about "critters," avoiding plants after misidentifying phlox in an earlier column. However, even though today's column is about plants, I will say its focus ...

Even though I cautioned my 4-year-old granddaughter to hold it very carefully, just her slightest touch set off an amazing explosion. No, she wasn’t playing with fireworks, but instead was holding the ...

Nearly all of the Northland wild flowers of summer are perennials and last for many years. It is likely that a patch of roadside plants that now are in bloom, such as the goldenrods and milkweeds, are ...

In a world where YouTube and video games can keep kids indoors all day (and adults too, for that matter!), it’s nice to know that nature has a few surprises in store to delight any late summer ...