Consider adding buttonbush, Cephalanthus occidentalis, to your yard to boost ecological value in continuously moist or wet areas. This quirky, water-loving shrub requires wet soils and full to part ...

One of my favorite destination plants when I kayak through local wetlands is buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis). This is a very distinctive medium-sized native shrub, the distinctive part being ...

Fall is just around the corner, and some of my summer bloomers are beginning to wind down. But birds and other wildlife continue to need sustenance from plants, and I continue to need focal points in ...

Nature is an incredible artist, and evolution has produced an overabundance of diversity. Plants in every form from spreading to climbing, vase-shaped, columnar, leaves in various shapes, colors and ...

Fall is just around the corner, and some of my summer bloomers are beginning to wind down. But birds and other wildlife continue to need sustenance from plants, and I continue to need focal points in ...

Evie finds Buttonbush at Spicer Lake Nature Preserve, with its round, spiky blooms and love for wet areas. This native shrub is a favorite among pollinators. Find out what Evie thinks these flowers ...

Two conspicuous, woody plants found in the Rolling Plains always grow in the vicinity of water or are found in lowland habitats with hydric or frequently flooded soils. One plant which provides an ...

Everybody has their favorite bee, and it’s not the sweat bee or the squash bee. It’s the bee that makes honey. It’s the honeybee. But did you know the honeybee is not native to North America? Did you ...