Welcome!! This is the first episode of Nature Quest, a monthly Short Wave segment that answers listener questions about your ...

Now that it’s finally warming up, spring ephemeral wildflowers are blooming. The word “ephemeral” refers to something that’s only around for a short while, something transient or fleeting. Ephemerals ...

Blue's cool tones prompt a serene, meditative response, and what better way to de-stress than being awash in blue flowers in your own yard? Lucky for us, blue pops up in a number of different plants ...

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They like well-drained soil and visits from pollinators, which are wild about their purple flowers. The bees and butterflies ... diseases that ravage some types of fruit trees. Growing chives near ...