There are many types of wild violet species, some native and others European and Asian invaders, but all grow primarily in the northern regions of the U.S. You can recognize these flowering perennials ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. I spied the first spring beauty of the year on Feb. 20, the same week a Northern flicker ...

My roses were red and my violets were blue (and white and purple) but this fall they were suddenly everywhere, filling up the bare spots on our lawn, crowding out the remaining sprigs of grass, ...