Gardeners are embracing native plants more and more for their environmental benefits, But native annuals are often overlooked ...

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As home gardeners become more educated about the benefits of native plants (supporting native insects, birds and wildlife and the environment as a whole), the focus has mainly been on trees, shrubs ...

Native annuals have somehow gotten lost in the shuffle, likely because most of them aren’t readily available at the garden ...

With bell-shaped purple blooms, creeping bellflower is pretty, but it chokes out wanted plants — and it’s all over the place in Minnesota.

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Whether you're looking for colorful blooms, egg laying sites for butterflies or something deer don't eat, this list has you covered.

Visitors will have the chance Wednesday to experience the pungent smell of the corpse flower that is blooming at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.

Looking to brighten up a shady area? Try one of these flowering vines that can handle a little less sunshine.

From poison ivy to chiggers and coyotes, here are the hazardous plants, insects and animals to watch out for — and what to do if you see them in Iowa.

Spanish blackout report: Power plants meant to stabilize voltage didn’t The Iberian blackout was a consequence of grid management, not any power source.