When we are living through the darkest, coldest weeks of winter, it is sometimes hard to imagine that spring will ever come. But every year, miraculously, it does. And this glorious shift to something ...

Get the jump on the growing season this year with these pretty early spring flowers that just can’t wait for warm weather.

Bloodroot blooms as a carpet of daisy-like white flowers. Blooms last a day or two with petals falling off after the flower has been pollinated, but those of some double-flowered varieties last longer ...

Trout Lily and Spring Beauty are two ephemeral wildflowers that bloom in early spring before trees leaf out. They rely on insects and other wildlife for pollination and seed dispersal. Gardeners can ...

Pennsylvania’s climate is perfect for growing spring-blooming bulbs. We have plenty of winter cold for favorites such as tulips and daffodils to get their needed “chill” time, then we usually have a ...

The recent boom in native-plant interest focuses mainly on trees, shrubs, grasses, and perennial flowers – by far the main workhorse plants of Pennsylvania landscapes. But even with the diversity ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the first tender shoots of spring emerge from winter’s barren soil, the sunny faces of daffodils are there to greet them.

Eastern spring beauty prefers moist, well-drained soil in part sun to shade. The plant can be easily grown in gardens and has edible tubers. Editor’s note: Once a month, OSU Extension Master Gardener ...