Experts say B.C.’s pollen season is getting worse, and the number of people developing allergies to pollen is climbing. In ...

To me, lupines look their finest in mountain yards. And that’s a no-brainer. Big colorful spikes of bold and beautiful ...

Trees can add beauty and value to a home landscape — if you plant the right species and find the right spot for it. Here are ...

"Periodically, we're going to have some cottonwood seed kind of flying through the air right now," Needham said. "And cottonwood seed is pretty hard on air conditioners, and so is vegetation." ...

All entrants must plant seeds from the Titan sunflower variety supplied by Piedmont Master Gardeners and provided for free at the Little Seed Libraries ... laundry detergent pods, paper towels ...

A: You’re absolutely right! Cool, huh? These fruits are actually referred to as ‘hips’, and their orange color is attractive to birds. New plants can be propagated from the many small seeds ...

Cottonwood, green ash, and catalpa trees were popular choices ... Pioneer doctors used catalpa seed pods for bronchial and heart problems, while the juice from crushed leaves and roots was used as a ...

Cottonwoods are so named because the seed pods they release resemble puffs of cotton. “You get those ‘snowstorms’ of cottonwood seeds,” and they need flooded land to land in and start making new trees ...

Eastern cottonwood is frequently planted to give quick shade near homes. Male clones, which have none of the objectionable "cotton" associated with seed, are preferred. Cottonwood has been used ...

Changing and falling leaves are a sure sign of fall, and so are milkweed seed pods starting to dry out in preparation of being harvested. Milkweed is the only host plant of monarch butterflies ...