Outdoor Elements

This year some of the leaves seem to be hanging on to their red color for longer than normal.  Wh...

Bedstraw has little tiny hooks kind of like Velcro that helps it stick to things as it grows. It also ...

The blooming of the Virginia Bluebells is an early spring spectacle.  Not only are the spring flo...

Spice bush is one of our earliest flowering native shrubs. It's easy to spot in the spring when the ye...

Marsh Marigold is an early spring ephemeral, but it's not a Marigold at all. And though they are a bea...

The buds on Pussy willow are a sure sign of spring. But where do they get their name? Well find out th...

One of our earliest perennial flowering plants is the native Skunk Cabbage. Learn how this unique plan...

The Sims Education building at Fernwood Botanical Garden has a partial green roof. What approach did t...

Wild onion is a cool season perennial. It is a not a native plant and is edible. Evie found some along...

What is it that keeps some birds around in the Winter? For robins, it's a food source like the berries...