One of the most popular features of hoary vervain is that it is self-seeding, which means once you plant it, it comes back every year on its own without having to be replanted. This is always a ...

“Hoary Potter and the Guano of Fire” from Oregon won the Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest that runs around Halloween time each year.

Master Gardener Sue Morris: Native wildflower hoary vervain is a short-lived perennial It is non-aggressive and easily grown in any well-drained soil in full sun. It benefits butterflies ...

The Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership (GGP) has a new gig going: social gardening. It’s weekly on Wednesday evenings around 6 ...

The hoary bat, golden borer moth and wild lupine are now listed under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act. They’re among 22 animals and plants that were newly named to the list following an ...

Hoary bats are known for swift flight and wrapping themselves in their own tails to mimic leaves and hide from predators, according to the Bureau of Land Management.

The regional lists of pollinator-friendly plants on the Xerces Society website may help get people started identifying such key players. Charismatic species often capture our attention as much as ...

At Calumet area forest preserves, seed-saving efforts ensuring native plants repopulate plots cleared of invasive species.

A hoary bat with a feisty personality named "Hoary Potter" defeated "Lestat" and "Sir Flaps-A-Lot" to win the Bureau of Land Management's contest.

The former contender, a male hoary bat, will debut in the first round on October 24, 2024; the latter is a long-eared myotis bat who will join the competition on Friday.

Hoary bats are known for swift flight and wrapping themselves in their own tails to mimic leaves and hide from predators, according to the Bureau of Land Management.