You know Spring is in the air when we’re planning day trips to check out the newest blooms of spring wildflowers. It’s a perfect time to plan a family outing to view the majestic colors in person.

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 ...

plant wildflowers to act as mulch during the winter, and then add your wood-based mulch in the spring, after they bloom. Invasive weeds are big competition for wildflowers, easily outpacing and ...

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 ...

Join a nature hike to find elusive spring wildflowers. Spring brings wildflowers, but some only bloom for a short period. Join a hike in Durham, NC, with plant experts as they search for ephemeral ...

Winter showers can bring an abundance of spring wild flowers. But after another above-normal rainy season the flower forecast is not as dazzling as flower gazers hoped for — especially compared ...

It seems like it was not long ago that we looked at the forest floor of deciduous trees and we noted carpets of the early spring wildflowers. Having a short lifetime and a need for direct sunlight, ...