Nature is sending out the first hints of fall with rainy weather and cooler temperatures, a welcome change to the scorching heat of summer. Walking through the Brunswick Botanical Garden, I am treated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In its native environment, goldenrod thrives in all conditions, including in poor soils along roadsides and in meadows. It reaches ...

It has no brain or central nervous system, but researchers say the tall goldenrod plant is intelligent. That's the argument behind a new paper from Cornell University. When faced with a problem, some ...

We are all able to quickly identify goldenrod, right? The answer is almost always, “Yes, I can.” If you have visited Presque Isle State Park in the past five to six weeks, you'll know goldenrod is in ...

Goldenrod can perceive other plants nearby without ever touching them, by sensing far-red light ratios reflected off leaves. When goldenrod is eaten by herbivores, it adapts its response based on ...

A goldenrod plant is host to various bugs at the Prairie Ally Outdoor Center in Luverne, Minn. Kimberly Rockman, site manager at Prairie Ally, said that the restored prairie promotes a diversity of ...

To get started, head outside and find a field of gone-to-seed Canada goldenrod plants with some woods nearby. These are fairly common in open spaces and meadows, even in the metro area. Now focus on ...

There’s nothing quite like looking out over a field and seeing a sea of gold this time of year. We all have the indigenous goldenrod plant to thank for that. There are more than 100 species of ...

Many common flowering plants that grow on roadsides and fields are more beneficial than you might think. One of these plants you should consider letting flower this year is goldenrod (Solidago spp.).

Goldenrod is a native perennial that’s gaining popularity in gardens. Once considered more weedy than ornamental, many gardeners now plant this low-maintenance wildflower for its vibrant yellow blooms ...