Prior to the European colonization of North America, Indigenous Americans harvested the wood of redbud trees to construct ...

The next time you buy outdoor plants for your house, pay attention to their hardiness rating. The state Agriculture ...

Across the icy edges of Earth’s northern and southern reaches, life has adapted to thrive in some of the harshest conditions.

Fragrant climbing plants like jasmine, clematis, sausage vine, and passionflower vine will fill your garden with sweet, ...

Dr. Harry Lyons one of the guides for the Nature Center at Rodman Preserve might have seemingly steered into a storm of indifference the first day of a three-day holiday weekend, but his intuition ...

Scarlet gilia's flowers often change from a hummingbird-attracting red color to pink or white, enticing hawk moths after the ...

Annuals are a staple for container gardening, so why don’t perennials get the same attention? The answer lies in the unique conditions created by container living. While perennials may seem like an ...

May is wildfire prevention month. With wildfires in the news more often, Nebraska Extension is providing tips for fire-smart ...

Imagine your garden adorned with vibrant, violet-blue blooms, each a regal 6-8 inches across. That is the magic of Clematis.

Cases of migrants caught in new military zones on the U.S.-Mexico border have been stalled over legal confusion, and lawyers and a U.S. senator on Wednesday raised concerns over whether people ...

Senator questions public access and signage in military zones Defense lawyers argue migrants unaware of entering restricted areas US Army began installing the zones last month May 14 (Reuters ...

Easily recognized by their sweet fragrance and cone-shaped clusters of tiny flowers, the common lilac (Syringa vulgaris) has been a part of America’s gardens for much of our country’s history.