Skunk cabbage is the first native wildflower to emerge in Chicago’s woodlands in spring. Other ephemerals will follow, ...

But while most plants have attractive and alluring aromas, many species have evolved to do quite the opposite. Take the ...

The Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus Foetidus) Smells Like Decaying Flesh Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) may herald the arrival of spring with its early blooms and unique ability to melt snow ...

Skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetidus) may herald the arrival of spring with its early blooms and unique ability to melt snow, but it's yet another smelly disaster that will quickly turn your garden ...

It's great to stop and smell the roses, but there are certain flowers you definitely don't want to get a whiff of. While many plants use sweet smells and nectar to attract insects and other animal ...

The five are: skunk cabbage (Symplocarpus foetida), snow trillium (Trillium nobilis), hepatica (Hepatica nobilis), bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), and false rue anemone (Enemion bileratum).

Jenny Carleo, Former Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Cape May County Jolie Goldenetz Dollar, Pollinator Habitat Restoration Consultant Jack Rabin, Director of Farm Programs Honey bees (Apis ...

(April 10, 2025) Drive or amble around Nantucket last week and you will see a riot of blossoms from a group of plants that goes all but unnoticed once daffodils take center stage. Also known as the ...

Many gardeners are not comfortable calling plants by their scientific name. Perhaps it is the uncertainty of saying the name correctly, or perhaps just trying to get their tongue around the multiple ...