Q. These weeds suddenly, and prolifically, sprouted in an area of the garden after I scrubbed it of pine needles and ivy vines. We’d never seen them before, in our almost 40 years here. They pull up ...

One of the most eye-popping sights in autumn gardens is a small shrub with clusters of bright purple berries along arching stems of golden leaves. “At a time when many other plants are fading, ...

American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) is one of those shrubs that goes unnoticed until bright purple berries adorn the lengths of its limbs, and then, it is hard to miss. It is not very often ...

When birdwatcher Patricia Scanlon wrote to ask if I would write a column on pokeweed and all of its benefits for wildlife, I had a nice little feeling of affirmation. Just last year, I decided to let ...

CORVALLIS – When winter comes and the menu for birds shrinks in urban backyards, they rely on the kindness of humans. That doesn’t mean just a bird feeder of seeds and nuts. “Different birds are ...

Just when you thought the garden was ready to shut up shop for winter, along comes another of nature's extraordinary firework displays. Pillar box reds, jazzy oranges, golden yellows, turquoise blues ...

Horticulture specialists for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture's Cooperative Extension Service are experts at identifying "mystery plants." Arkansans can send us a photograph and ask, ...