When trees and plants suffer from blights or pests, or are stressed by droughts, floods or other phenomena, they sometimes ...

Some species you can find include Black-eyed Susan, Swamp Milkweed, Rattlesnake Master ... Some of the most common ones include: Minnesota’s State Flower, the Lady Slipper (Late June and Early July) ...

As lakeside property owners get ready to put their boats, trailers, docks, lifts, and all other water-related equipment into ...

Did you know the Minnesota State Fair has an "unofficial flower"? Canna lilies line Snelling Avenue outside the main entrance. They're all over the fairgrounds and have been since the start.

The official state butterfly since 2000, monarch butterflies are facing a major ecological threat, according to experts. Local, Western populations of monarchs have declined by around 30% compared to ...

The Nature Conservancy planted 2.3 million trees across partner lands in northern Minnesota in 2024 – a record number for TNC ...

And it happens when loggers clear cut the trees out of a swamp, and saplings fail to regenerate. Small ponds in Minnesota prairies ... sits on a prairie flower in a wetland.

Every winter, when sunlight hits at the right angle, visitors to Virginia's First Landing State Park are treated to a ...

Domestic flower farms are on the rise in Southeast Minnesota and the United States. In 2017, there were 22 total floriculture farms across Olmsted, Goodhue and Wabasha counties. As of 2022 ...

So, if you are in the Eastern parts of the US, it’s safe to say that you could encounter poison sumac in a swamp before.

Why are shoreland trees important? Trees and shrubs are an excellent, inexpensive and attractive way to control runoff and erosion. Adapted to the local climate. Usually has strong, well-established ...

The following editorial appeared in The Free Press, of Mankato, Minnesota, a CNHI newspaper. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Tribune-Democrat.