The Outside Story looks at spring ephemerals and their contribution to nutrient storage throughout the forest.

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth knowing: native spring ...

If you spend any time looking at gardens, you realize that flowers are made with extreme detail. Some are complicated and exquisite. Others have simple, graceful shapes and forms. All I need to do is ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth knowing: native spring ...

The spring ephemeral season is about to erupt in the woods in our backyards. Further south, tree leaves are already unfolding ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden as bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth knowing: native spring ...

Neighbors gathered at MSU's Baker Woodlot Saturday for a guided spring ephemeral walk led by the Wild Ones Red Cedar Chapter.

The first wave of spring ephemerals has commenced, with colorful native wildflower blooms peering through the forest floor in Illinois. Gardeners plant crocuses, daffodils, tulips and other non-native ...

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 ...

Take a walk in the woods this month and check out the forest floor. There in the dappled sunlight, popping up through last year’s leaves, you may spot the short-lived flowers of native perennials ...

Not far from the intersection of Route 39 and Nations Road, a long line of parked cars made it clear to attendees on Saturday ...