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Brighten up the shaded areas of your yard with shade-loving, flowering woodland plants. Here are some plants (with ...

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It wouldn’t be unusual to have at least one tree or shrub species on your property that’s listed as invasive. Here's what to ...

One of the common trees that falls is the copperpod (peltophorum pterocarpum), known for its bright yellow flowers, fast ...

It's officially spring in the Rocky Mountains, which means many of us find our garden tools in the shed and start poking around the yard doing cleanup and planting on days when it's sunny and dry—in ...

Perennials that thrive in the shade and bloom all summer long are the ultimate gifts from nature. Here are shade-loving ...

Calypso orchid, fairy slipper (Calypso bulbosa) — A single, dainty, purple-magenta-yellow-white blossom atop a slender stem ...