Known to prevent or alleviate a cold, echinacea is also a showy flower. It was working overtime two weeks ago when painting ...

Echinacea flowers are edible and can be used to add a splash of color and a mild, floral flavor to various dishes. They make a delightful addition to salads, garnishes, and even desserts.

Yardley photographer Josh Friedman captures landscape frames of scenes throughout Bucks County in this Patch photo feature.

Echinacea is also good to grow from seed, and it is best practice to sow and raise undercover 8-10 weeks before planting out seedlings, ideally in early summer.

OTTAWA — Echinacea, known for fighting colds, is being tested in Ottawa for a bigger job: cleaning up contaminated industrial soil. The big plant with the purple, cone-shaped flowers grew in ...