The Barbados Tropical Garden transports you to the Caribbean without the hassle of passports or airport security lines. Palm fronds create a gentle symphony overhead as tropical flowers compete for ...

For almost 30 years, the Century Plant took root at a Nags Head front yard. In short order, it sprouted a more than 40-foot ...

The Biblical Garden provides a thoughtful change of pace, featuring plants mentioned in scripture and creating tangible connections to ancient texts. Olive trees, date palms, and fig trees grow ...

Trees provide essential structure while adding their own unique beauty to the landscape. Discover gorgeous flowering trees ...

North Carolina bedrooms shine with layered bedding, personal touches, soft lighting, and decor that feels relaxed and homey.

The publication has given attention to WNC many times, including coolest towns for summer vacations, most beautiful drives ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at krohman@duluthnews.com.

Other plants currently blooming, most of which are non-natives, include buttercups, ground ivy, henbit, spring beauties, and lesser celandine. All of these species spread easily, especially the ...

Penn’s Woods: Pennsylvania’s Great Outdoors Spring trees bloom across region as butterflies and hummingbirds return | Lehigh Valley Nature Watch Published: Apr. 26, 2025, 7:00 a.m.

Bradford pear trees give off an unpleasant odor, though they do look pretty. Bradford pear trees are an invasive species, and their beauty is one of the problems.

This means winter temperatures average from 10F to 15F and -10F to -5F. Most of North Carolina falls under zone 8, but parts of western NC and areas in the mountains fall under zone 7 or even zone 6.

In 2024, 20 trees were planted in the southwest Columbia Basin, north Wooded Island and Japanese garden areas. This year, sites for another 20 will be identified and planted during the Spring and ...