A garden can appear totally fine and calm on the surface while a quiet invasion brews and builds underground. One tiny weed ...

If you've ever wondered which plants are growing in your backyard, these apps are for you. Whether you’re a gardener, naturalist or just a lover of wildlife, plant identification can be a wonderful ...

A soft breeze moves through the early-spring understory at Greenwood Furnace in Huntingdon, carrying the scent of thawing earth and the first hints of green. It’s the kind of day when the forest feels ...

Purdue Extension is a member of the Indiana Conservation Partnership (ICP), and one responsibility is to provide science-based information and training for partnership members (including USDA, Indiana ...

Early March pruning can be tricky. Learn how to safely prune your shrubs based on weather, plant type, and goals.

Thanks to Lady Bird Johnson and the 1965 Highway Beautification Act, road-tripping in spring and summer can feel like driving through a dappled landscape painting of wildflowers in every shade. In ...

Burning bush is a popular landscaping plant. But despite its legality, experts are asking Hoosiers not to plant it — for the sake of Indiana forests.

It’s a crisp autumn morning, and the forest trail glows with golden light filtering through turning leaves. Naturalist-led groups gather along woodland paths to talk about seed pods, bark textures, ...

ROCKFORD - The Natural Land Institute (NLI) will host a winter tree and shrub identification workshop from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13. The workshop will be led by NLI's Director of ...

Knowing your native plant community helps you understand how your woodland functions and what management approaches are most likely to succeed.