Hummingbirds are back in Pennsylvania after their annual southern vacation, so you should be seeing these small birds flitting around the yard by now. Gardeners like hummingbirds not only for ...

A bee in flight over native goldenrod. Along with penstemon and yarrow, goldenrod can provide great color, nectar and structure throughout the growing season. (Barbara Rumer) Humans and nature go ...

Hummingbirds are miniature marvels, combining dazzling iridescent color with lightning-fast wings and gravity-defying flight. As symbols of hope and joy, it’s no wonder we want to bring hummers ...

Repeated experiments suggested Acropora tenuis, a structural coral found throughout Ningaloo, with at least one "hot" parent and particularly a "mum", possessed twice the ability to survive ...

the beloved desert tortoise and the white-margined penstemon, known scientifically as penstemon albomarginatus, a perennial plant that grows in three locations within the Mojave Desert ...

Every gardener wants their garden to look as pretty and colourful as ever for as long as possible, especially going into the summer season and beyond. But it doesn't get much better than by adding ...

Colorado State University has announced its “Top Performing” perennials. The results of the 2024 CSU Perennial Trial program highlight nine plants that flourished amid harsh winters and arid ...

Penstemon If you can't quite wait and just want to add a hint of instant colour to your outdoor space, this is the plant for the job. Penstemons are best planted in groups of three to five for the ...

Every spring the hummingbirds come from Mexico and Central America. Some come to spend the summer here, especially the broad-tailed hummingbird. Others may just pass through on their way to ...

Crosswhite's work with penstemon species was definitive, his knowledge of desert plants was legendary, and his in-depth research was above reproach. Crosswhite and his wife, Carol, both Ph.D.s ...