Each spring, tall, lush spires of brightly colored lupine blooms appear and last through the summer, feeding wildlife and endearing passersby across North America. Whether they’re annual species like ...

It’s easy to propagate lupines and make new plants to create an even more spectacular show in late spring and summer. With spikes in a range of shades, they’re impactful flowers, and if you learn how ...

Lupinus perennis, commonly called Wild or Sundial Lupine, is the only food source for the endangered Karner Blue butterfly. Courtesy of Prairie Moon Nursery I love children’s picture books. They are ...

Ever had trouble getting seeds to germinate in the garden in the spring? If so, it’s time to do some research to see if your seeds need to be cold stratified before you plant them.

Among the rare roses, daisies and lush succulents, the blue lupines in the Alcatraz gardens may not stick out to wandering tourists. But they’re the only plants on the island that have passed through ...

The Karner blue butterfly is one of many species of butterflies that depend on specific host plants. Because the caterpillars only feed on blue lupine plants, they depend on hatching at the right time ...

Pauline Reedy and her grandson, and helper, Jayden enjoy a moment in the garden. A stone path leads to Pauline’s wondrous garden in Duryea. As many area residents are sick of the constant dreary days ...