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There are flowers too? Some plants prized for foliage surprise gardeners with late-season blooms

Nov. 12, 2024 08:19 AM EST

I’ve been taking Miguel, my 12-year-old Havanese, for 3,500-step walks around the neighborhood lately (and telling myself he’s the only one who can’t handle longer strolls). And now that the weather is cooling, I’m noticing that some of the plants we encounter along the way look nothing...

A rare orchid survives on a few tracts of prairie. Researchers want to learn its secrets

Aug. 24, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — On a remote tallgrass prairie in North Dakota, a secretive orchid pokes up from the ground. You'll only find it if you know where to look. The striking, bright white blooms of the western prairie fringed orchid are elusive to fans who try to catch a glimpse...