Cheatgrass, Bromus tectorum, is an invading species that now dominates millions of acres in North America. Although it is found in all of the 50 states, it has been particularly troublesome in ...

I began a quest to learn to identify asters, all those multi-petal, tiny daisy-like flowers in hues of pink, purple and white blooming in autumn and attracting myriad species of bees and other insects ...

As October approaches, I can always count on observing asters and meadowhawks. Asters are lovely, omnipresent bouquets of multiple flowers with yellow, pink and brown centers surrounded by long white, ...

In Rabbit Valley near the Colorado-Utah border, some signs indicate that aster could stymie the dominance of the invasive species Cheatgrass, Bromus tectorum, is an invading species that now dominates ...

Drive down any country road or highway during October and you're sure to find abundant, colorful asters in full glorious bloom. In dancing masses of purple, lavender, pink, blue and white, our native ...

The Georgia aster is an uncommon southern plant that has been in decline for decades and on the verge of federal protection. Yet today, numerous organizations, private and public, are stepping up to ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. After a few days of extreme heat and humidity, fall weather is finally here. The plentiful rains provide a great opportunity for fall planting of trees, ...

Some think that spring is the prime time for wildflowers; yet, the fall season is equally spectacular and varied. Joe-Pye weed, iron-weed, cardinal flower, goldenrods, various woodland orchids, ...

Here we investigate the long-cited pattern that throughout the eastern United States, Solidago species (goldenrods), and in particular S. canadensis displace Aster species and dominate old-field ...

When you tidy your garden in preparation for winter, there's one item you should avoid doing if you want to attract beautiful birds to your garden during the colder months: Pruning back certain ...

): Also known as butterfly weed, these are considered essential, especially for monarch butterflies. -- Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis margaritacea): Tiny white flowers through the summer. A favorite ...