Outdoor Elements

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...

The Sims Education building at Fernwood Botanical Garden has a partial green roof. What approach did t...

Wild onion is a cool season perennial. It is a not a native plant and is edible. Evie found some along...

What is it that keeps some birds around in the Winter? For robins, it's a food source like the berries...

The Emerald Ash Borer took its toll on Ash trees in our region. What happens to all the wood? In an In...

Canada geese spend the winter with us. Why don’t they migrate? Evie will explain why these large...

Ever wonder why some trees hang on to their leaves in the winter? Evie fills us in on this phenomenon....