The Temple of Bloom is like the tree of life to everyone who gardens for pollinators, but in its native habitat in China, its wild population is under threat of extinction. If you live in zones 5a to ...

Since fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs, I want to give a shout out to the Temple of Bloom, seven-son flower. This small tree is like the proverbial ‘tree of life.’ Every pollinator in ...

As we exit May, we can look out on a green foliated forest. The trees that began the month bare are now nearly complete in wearing their leafy attire. It began with the small shrubs of elderberry and ...

Scientists have looked at decades of data on trees and other native Missouri plants blooming. As the region warms, plants like the dogwood are reacting by changing their bloom times. The state tree of ...

Think for a moment about spring flowers, and likely two of the most common to come to mind are daffodils (Narcissus) and tulips (Tulipa). Even nongardeners are likely to know these flowers, and ...

Welcome to ID That Tree! In this episode, Purdue Extension Forester Lenny Farlee introduces us to a striking native shrub known as Wild Hydrangea. Found in forest understories and along wooded slopes ...