All the "composites," or members of the sunflower family (or aster family, if you prefer) have their tiny, reduced flowers arranged in compact heads, and each head is called a “capitulum.” Before the ...

Looking for a flower that doubles as a beautiful ground cover plant? An unassuming wildflower called fleabane (Erigeron spp.) could do just the trick. Though it's not the most flashy pick (and ...

According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Boulder County was in severe drought in September and the beginning of October this year. On Oct. 14, I went up on Flagstaff Mountain to see what was blooming ...