plants

Spring is here, warmer weather is around the corner, and here are 11 poisonous plants you should watch out for in Minnesota.

The technical name for these annoying plants is Hackelia virginiana aka Virginia Stickseed.

There are a lot of trees and plants that are growing in southeast Minnesota right now, including a few that shouldn't be here-- like this invasive plant I just spotted.

The western prickly pear can grow to be close to a foot tall, and its defining features are broad and flat growths, that bloom yellow flowers from late June to early July.

Both species of buckthorn found in Minnesota are non-native and invasive.

Cooler, more seasonal weather is moving into Minnesota this week, but our recent warm weather has confused some plants across the state.

A very toxic plant has been found spreading across the United States including Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Yes, it's true. There IS a tater tot plant. And, yes, it does grow here in Minnesota!

We received a citronella plant as a gift a number of years ago. Yep, the stuff that is to keep those pesky mosquitoes is actually a plant and it smells just like the candles and wipes, too. What is really cool, the plant will grow pretty little purple flowers during the summer...

I was happy when we bought our house so I could have plants inside and outside. When I moved into my first apartment, my aunt gave me a plant that is still going strong today. A few years ago, it grew more like a vine toward the window, and for the first time purple flowers blossomed...