The baneberry has red and white varietals, both considered poisonous. Red baneberries are more common in Washington state. Eating just six of the red berries can cause cardiac arrest and respiratory ...

Strawberries are known as heart berries or ode’iminan in Ojibwemowin and they play a special role in our regional ecosystems.

Juniper berries, known for their bold aroma and medicinal properties, are harvested from a wild evergreen shrub that thrives ...

Master gardener Sally Scalera shares the dirt on which fragrant plants are native, important because they attract and support ...

In the sweltering heat that descended in recent weeks, I am especially aware of the cooling effect of urban trees. In the ...

In a study published in Taiwania, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden (XTBG) of the Chinese Academy of ...

Joe and Kathy Touchette’s thoughtfully designed landscape has earned Ramblewood Garden Club’s July Yard of the Month, ...

Bird poop leaves a sticky, acidic mess. Here’s how to get rid of it, even after it’s dried on.

I headed up to Garland to see for myself what had happened to the 200-acre Spring Creek Forest Preserve. Some fellow volunteers were there, as were representatives from Dallas County. The city of ...

In the summer sunshine, you could see whales and dolphins, all sort of wildlife. One summer, when Gypsy and I went ...