Selecting coneflower varieties is a tricky decision – but a beautiful one. This prairie queen of flowers is a dynamic choice for helping a backyard transition from summer into fall, and new breeds are ...

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WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed downlisting the smooth coneflower from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The proposal is based on increased ...

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Hamilton-based poet Karessa McQueen won the Canadian Individual Poetry Slam competition in April. She got back into poetry ...

The international movement that focuses on gardening primarily for wildlife and biodiversity has gathered impressive force, ...

The bloom was always brief, though, only lasting two weeks before making way for the next rounds of flowers – iris, yarrow, honeysuckle, coneflower – each tossing its own scent into the bouquet of ...