In my travels this past week I’ve seen a lot of catalpa trees covered with clusters of bell-shaped white flowers. Northern catalpas are native to this part of the country, but there are other catalpas ...

Several early landmarks were cottonwood trees and many Native American tribes also considered the cottonwood sacred.

Think about your lawn: A picturesque stretch of carefully manicured green grass that you adore spending time on. However, does it feel like something's missing? Grass-only yards can be visually ...

However, native gardening and growing fruit in your backyard are not mutually exclusive—many North American native plants ...

So many different ornamentals are described as unique, and gardening is filled with examples of stunning foliage and flowering potential. But the blooms of the American smoke tree (Cotinus obovatus) ...

With Earth Day and Arbor Day on the calendar this week, now is a perfect time for thinking about adding a native tree to your ...

Northwestern students engaged in a native maple tree tapping workshop Sunday afternoon hosted by NU’s Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance, In Our Nature and Fossil Free Northwestern.