Callaway Gardens is famous for a lot of things in the world of nature and certainly, the Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center is among the best in the country. It’s the place to give you a glimpse into the ...

After having been the director of the National Butterfly Center in Mission, my vision of nature was transformed. I could see more clearly the importance certain plants played in the sustainability of ...

Everyone has their own signals of impending autumn. One friend buys pumpkin and Oktoberfest beers when they start hitting stores in late July because he wants to believe that fall is right around the ...

Late summer and early fall might not seem like a very tropical time in Missouri, but it is the best season to find one of the last remaining pieces of the state’s tropical past. I’m talking about the ...

Paw paws (Asimina triloba) are a survivor from when North America was warmer. They are the only temperate zone tree in a tropical family. You can see that their leaves and large fruit have that jungle ...

One local group in Davidson County is checking in on residents to make sure they keep safe from the heat. A coalition of religious groups, a Tennessee landlord, and a Tennessee resident whose ...

A gardening friend planted many fruit trees in the spring of 2009 and though the apples and pears are plentiful, the persimmon, paw paw and quince are still holding out. This year, after the leaves ...