Outdoor Elements

Some parks have taken a different approach to controlling the understory growth in their woods, Goats!...

How does Mayapple get its name. We'll find out as Evie shares more information about this late spring/...

Purple Deadnettle is a non-native plant that spreads quickly in the spring and is and early bloomer. I...

This year some of the leaves seem to be hanging on to their red color for longer than normal.  Wh...

Bedstraw has little tiny hooks kind of like Velcro that helps it stick to things as it grows. It also ...

The blooming of the Virginia Bluebells is an early spring spectacle.  Not only are the spring flo...

Spice bush is one of our earliest flowering native shrubs. It's easy to spot in the spring when the ye...

Marsh Marigold is an early spring ephemeral, but it's not a Marigold at all. And though they are a bea...

The buds on Pussy willow are a sure sign of spring. But where do they get their name? Well find out th...

One of our earliest perennial flowering plants is the native Skunk Cabbage. Learn how this unique plan...