When it comes to choosing the right plants for your landscaping, it's important to consider both visual appeal and functionality. With the Chinese hazelnut tree (Corylus fargesii), you can enjoy ample ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at krohman@duluthnews.com. A ...

American witch-hazel, also called common witch-hazel, is a native plant in our area that surprises us by blooming in late fall into December. Yellow witch-hazel flowers are often spotted out in the ...

The American hazelnut tree is one of the first plants in Southeast Missouri to flower each year. This spindly tree is more like a tall bush. It doesn't grow very tall, and it often forms a small ...

With the price of hazelnuts going ever higher, it is time to grow your own. There are even new Oregon State University-bred cultivars that are immune to Eastern filbert blight, a disease that has ...