She began her career studying invasive plant and insect species before taking a role with the Cooperative Extension Service, which she served for 11 years, initially as an educator with Michigan's ...

Swan river daisy blooms profusely ... center surrounded by blue petals (also available in white, pink, or purple). The fine foliage has a mounded habit, and the plant averages 12 to 18 inches ...

which make blueberries blue, or carotenoids, which make carrots orange. Crops could also be grown to have unusually shaped leaves or to have characteristics that are invisible to the naked eye but ...

Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) is a drought-tolerant perennial known for its delicate silver-gray foliage and striking lavender-blue blooms. Native to central Asia, this hardy plant ...

This majestic plant looks great alongside the shorter, more rounded caryopteris, which grows up to three feet tall. Caryopteris comes in a few varieties, with flowers of vivid blue, purple, or white.

Rainfall since April 1 ... Blue is considered a calming color, making a garden with blue flowers a great place to unwind after a hectic day. Some plants marketed as blue are actually closer to ...

are set to undergo a $1-billion refurbishment. Energy Minister Todd Smith says the refurbishment will extend the life of the generating stations by 30 years.

More than 100,000 brightly colored tulips are the focus of Zoo Blooms each spring ... red and purple tulips. The zoo also displays other blooming plants, flowering perennials and trees, including ...