Maize Valley had modest beginnings as a farm market in Stark County. Now it has wine, beer and events. New plans include a ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard ...

A species of tick that could spread diseases to people, pets and livestock was recently identified for the first time in ...

An ominous warning about the world's most invasive aquatic plant was given after Michigan plunged manpower, money, and more ...

Think ahead and plant a grouping of bulbs by the front door in autumn in zones 4-8. Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus), not to be confused with edible garden peas, are annual plants beloved for their ...

Toxic and poisonous plants grow in Michigan, including giant hogweed, poison ivy, poison oak, wild parsnip, poison sumac and poison hemlock. Contact with the plants can cause skin irritation ...

Of course, not all lilacs are the same. Syringa meyeri Palabin, the dwarf Korean cultivar I grow, is among the most powerfully fragrant. It’s suitable for zones 3-7. Other lilac varieties that ...

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac ...

Japanese tree lilac flowers are large clusters of creamy white. The clean foliage isn’t affected by disease, and the tree has few, if any, insect pests, making it a valuable small-to-medium ...

Texas lilac, also known as chaste tree (Vitex), is a beautiful specimen with purple flowers that bloom in midsummer, imparting a delightful scent that wafts through gardens in zones 6-9.

Think ahead and plant a grouping of bulbs by the front door in autumn in zones 4-8. Sweet peas (Lathyrus odoratus), not to be confused with edible garden peas, are annual plants beloved for their ...