Achieving success in the ambitiously deliberate pursuit of finding and identifying wildflowers hinges on a single important concept based on a familiar but often misused word: “flower.” Straight to ...

Q: When hiking this past autumn I saw a small, short, blue-purple flower that I haven’t been able to identify. Do you recognize it? Forked bluecurls grow alongside a hiking trail. A: Indeed, this is a ...

I strongly suspect you have used a hammer and a screwdriver, a refrigerator and a dishwasher, a microwave oven and a furnace thermostat. With equal confidence I suspect you have never made a hammer or ...

The colorful transition between spring and summer includes the return of green foliage, baby geese wandering in fields, reconnecting with warm sunshine, and the blossoming of many wildflowers that ...

If you're lucky enough to be in California, either as a resident or a visitor, you'll note the hills already starting to green up. Yes, wildflower season will soon be upon us. And, as if they planned ...

Last week at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025, I was once again wowed by the hundreds of fabulous plants and garden ideas on display. One nursery that gave me some food for thought was Kent Wildflower ...

CHICO — Tidy tips, cowbag clover, popcorn flower and Johnny-Tucks are just a few of the delicate wildflowers already sprouting this spring. Roger Lederer and Carol Burr, retired Chico State professors ...