In the winter, birds search for nutrient-rich food. Planting the right shrubs and berries in New England gardens can help ...

Hummingbirds' long, needle-like beaks and thread-thin tongues are perfect for dipping into tubular flowers. Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) fits the bill for ideal hummingbird feeding. This fast-growing ...

We’ve all heard that native plants are the best for supporting local wildlife. But what about those non-native garden classics, like lilacs and irises? Well, you’re in luck: For every non-native plant ...

You’ll know invasive Asian Bush Honeysuckles (Lonicera spp.) by their: Opposite leaf arrangement (leaves grow in pairs opposite each other). Fall fruit—usually bright red paired berries. This photo ...

Lorain and Mansfield city leaders have recently mulled ordinances to allow residents to own chickens on residential lots, joining other Ohio cities. Lakewood resident April Stoltz happily watched as ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. As a retired natural history specialist with the National Park Service, I ...

Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers in Franklin County profile a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Native shrubs offer many benefits to the home landscape.

This weekend marks the start of June and, as happens every year at this time, multiflora roses are blooming everywhere. Their flowers are small clusters of white or light pink, so some people may not ...

Despite the snow and floods that have swept across central Kentucky, spring has once again claimed victory, as it always does. Buds have unfurled into tender leaves and delicate blooms are buzzing ...

Not all aggressive plants are bad, and not all pretty ones are good. In East Texas, the spread of invasive exotic plants, which are non-native species that escape cultivation and overrun natural areas ...

This bush is in bloom now. It is a very aggressive, invasive plant with flowers that look like the invasive vining honeysuckle. Both come from Eurasia, most notably China and Japan. The invasive bush ...