"Marvel's Spider-Man: Beyond Amazing - The Exhibition" will make its Chicago premiere at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry on Thursday, May 22. This traveling exhibit celebrates the history and ...

Extension Office horticulture specialist Amanda Weidner writes about insects that are your allies in the garden.

But people should not be tempted to leave fluffy materials around as potential nest ingredients. They could harm the birds.

High above the roaring surf where the wind tears at wildflowers and the salt air stings your cheeks, a flash of crimson and ...

This cold spring may be frustrating for local gardeners, but there are some things you can do while waiting for the weather ...

Spider on its web in a garden plant. Image by johnanderson via Depositphotos ... They are key allies in controlling insect populations inside and outside our homes. American grass spider – a genus of ...

Mueller State Park is basically Colorado’s version of a wildlife buffet. With over 5,000 acres of habitat, you’ll spot elk, ...

They climb to the highest points they can find, like tall grass or fence posts, and release long threads of silk into the air. The wind catches these threads, carrying the spiders to new locations.

If you're tired of mowing and maintaining hard-to-care-for grass lawns, you may want to learn how to grow a low maintenance ...

Saharan mustard threatens desert plant diversity and hampers recovery from climate fluctuations. Once believed to be ...

Without grass, Sinclair argued, Arizona’s native desert plants wouldn’t provide easy fuel for wildfires. “I've never seen the desert burn without the grasses,” said Sinclair, who has ...

and lawngrass plants are no different. The more grass leaf surface there is, the more photosynthesis takes place, which in turn helps the grass plants to develop a more robust root system.