Alicia Silva Flores, the grower behind local flower business Jardin Bonita, aims to teach others the healing powers of connecting with nature and heritage. West Ashley resident Alicia Silva Flores, ...

Even though the drought this summer has been a huge setback for my garden, crisping up the lilacs and other shrubbery and will most likely result in a sub-par foliage season, one flower that has ...

Flower colour variation is a fundamental trait in angiosperms, serving not only to enhance the visual appeal of flowers but also to mediate interactions with a wide range of pollinators. The diversity ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at krohman@duluthnews.com. A ...

Every week I try to end my column with an inspirational line or two in the hopes of motivating my readers to get outside and see what’s going on in their backyards. As I sit and peck away at the ...

Every Monday at Roadside Blooms, we have a group of regulars who come in just to treat themselves. It also happens to be the day when our single-stem bouquet bar is half off. We’ve been told time and ...

Deep within tropical rainforests grows a flower so enormous and rare that it defies nature's norms. Blooming without leaves, stems, or roots, it emerges only after years of hidden growth. Its vast ...

Edible flowers have long been valued for their aesthetic appeal in culinary applications, but recent scientific inquiry has increasingly illuminated their nutritional and health-promoting potentials.

Crocuses are thermoperiodic plants, which means they rely on temperature cues rather than day length to dictate their lifecycle. Their corms (a type of bulb) also usually need a cold spell in autumn ...

Take a first look at Christine Mercer-Vernon’s paintings and you’ll notice the intricate beauty of local flowers, depicted in exact detail. Each vein on the leaves, every grain of pollen, and the ...