"Gardeners are about to enter the spring season (March 20), so now is the time to plan for the blooms during the summer ...

Every area in Texas has a plant that leafs out early or blooms early. When I lived in Kingsville, we knew it was spring when the mesquite tree put out leaves. Around here the <a href=" ...

Once established, it requires very little water. Autumn Sage may be one of the few plants that is best known by its scientific name, Salvia greggii. This plant blooms from early summer through fall ...

The Ruby-throated hummingbird is a small bird that’s bright green in color. Look out for males’ signature splash of red.

It’s nearly time for North Carolina’s most prevalent hummingbird to make its first appearance. The state’s most common hummingbird, the Ruby-throated hummingbird, is migrating back to North ...

It’s nearly time for North Carolina’s most prevalent hummingbird to make its first appearance. The state’s most common hummingbird, the Ruby-throated hummingbird, is migrating back to North ...

A curious sound drew Thomas to this hummingbird hawkmoth. He watched as it hovered in front of each salvia flower and drank the nectar using its long, straw-like proboscis. Framing the fast-moving ...

The Center also announced this year’s Wildflower of the Year as Gregg’s mistflower (Conoclinium greggii), an upright perennial with purplish-blue flowers relished by pollinators.