Even the most dedicated gardeners get tired of dealing with pests. Just when everything seems to be growing perfectly, tiny invaders show up, munching leaves, dropping spores, and leaving sticky ...

Driving by Luten Avenue along Hylan Boulevard at this time of the year brings back memories of my childhood when I view the wetlands full of the pink and white flowers of the swamp mallow plant. In ...

Flowers, of course, come in quite an assortment of sizes. The smallest flowers of any plant you are likely to see probably belong to the tiny, floating duckweeds. And the largest, at least in North ...

An almost tropical-looking pink flower in the hibiscus family grows tall at the edge of a wetland in the Cook County forest preserves near Palos Park. The flower, a swamp rose mallow, is a rare sight ...

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Q: I drive into work on Martin Road from the Parkway. In the summer, there are flowers that grow at the edge of the swamp area, right on the line between the soup and the dry ...

Flowers, of course, come in quite an assortment of sizes. The smallest flowers of any plant you are likely to see probably belong to the tiny, floating duckweeds. And the largest flowers of trees, at ...

A group of river enthusiasts took to the Concord River on Aug. 9 to admire blooming pink swamp mallow and other wildflowers lining the banks. Launching from the North Billerica fire station, they ...