Native wildflowers, such as these Dutchman’s breeches (_Dicentra cucullaria_) that bloom early in spring are losing access to sunlight as trees leaf out earlier. Katja Schulz/Flickr, CC BY Over their ...

The age-old saying, April showers bring May flowers, certainly holds true this spring. Last month’s rains have brought a bumper crop of spring wildflowers that are now in full bloom – just in time for ...

With this recent yo-yo of rain and sunshine, now is the perfect time to observe ephemeral spring wildflowers. The word “ephemeral” is derived from the Greek word “ephēmeros,” which means "lasting a ...

Mother Nature is shaking off the throes of a long, cold winter, and there’s no better evidence of this than the explosion of spring wildflowers. For me, an early April trek to wildflower-rich southern ...

You can bring a taste of the forest to your garden by planting a few of the wildflowers that bloom in spring in our native woods. Many woodland plants flower in early spring to take advantage of the ...

In the spring, you will find many wildflowers blooming in this area. Wildflowers might adapt to bloom in the spring for various reasons. Some depend on the moist conditions brought on by snowmelt; ...

Outdoors writer from Appleton, Minn., and author of several guidebooks, including "60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Minneapolis and St. Paul" Having spent many adventures in both the Boundary Waters Canoe ...

Few things are more hopeful than a lovely and delicate wildflower poking up from the ground on a chilly day in early spring. Although often overlooked, Ohio’s ephemeral spring blooms are as much a ...

As winter fades, even a bit of sunshine is something to celebrate. For one group of plants, spring’s first sunny days are essential for their survival. They only have a few weeks to catch the rays ...

Tomorrow is the official first day of spring. March 20 is the spring equinox, when the sun is directly above the equator and day and night are of equal lengths. Plants (and birds and most other ...