Language is fascinating, and makes the world attached to it even more so. Words, root-words and origins. It’s all part of a cool literary maze that helps us understand the world around us. For example ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. For many gardeners, a shady, damp location presents ...

June is a time to stop and smell the bubble-gum like fragrance of a bearded iris, or walk along a wetland searching for the native blue flag iris. Irises, which arise from rhizomes beneath the soil, ...

Southwest Florida experiences a "Blue Period" when rare blue wildflowers bloom between mid-March and early April. Notable blue flowers to look for include the blue flag iris, blue-eyed grass, and ...