When birdwatcher Patricia Scanlon wrote to ask if I would write a column on pokeweed and all of its benefits for wildlife, I had a nice little feeling of affirmation. Just last year, I decided to let ...

Ohio is home to about 1,800 native plants, and some of them get more love than others. The state wildflower, large-flowered trillium, is a spectacular sign of spring, and it's oohed and aahed over.

Q: We seem to have an unusually large crop of pokeberry weeds in our yard this year. A landscaper who does some work for us told me that these weeds are poisonous to humans. Now I am wondering about ...

China produces about two-thirds of the world’s rare earths, a collection of 17 chemical elements that are mostly members of the lanthanide family. The United States is looking to find new sources — ...

Q: I have a lot of these plants growing in the field near my home. Can you identify this plant for me? And is it poisonous? I have horses and am concerned that this could make them sick. A: This is a ...

Weeds are to be expected in every yard, and while I am all for tolerating less problematic species (including dandelions and clover), some can get out of control. American pokeweed, or Phytolacca ...

Pokeweed is not exactly a garden lover's favorite plant, but the birds will send you a nice thank-you chirp if you find some corner where it can grow. Most gardeners don't want pokeweed, in part ...

Claim to fame: This common Ozarks plant gained national recognition thanks to Tony Joe White’s 1969 top-10 song “Poke Salad Annie.” Long before pokeweed became a topic of song lyrics, young leaves and ...

Pokeweed, or inkberry if you prefer, emerges in the spring as a clump of large pale green, pointed oval leaves, each about eight inches long. If you try to pull it up, it almost always breaks off, ...

“We did not plant it, but a good size, exotic wild plant is growing in our yard. We would like to know the name of the plant and whether it is poisonous.” Charles and Sheila Rhee, Mount Prospect You ...

Okay, fun fact- did you know that the original Declaration of Independence owes its existence to a plant? Editor’s note: With gardening, and weed season now in full swing Nicole has assembled a list ...