A fresh bouquet instantly brightens a room and a mood, but keeping those flowers vibrant takes a little know-how.

Daisy-like flowers always cheer me up. I think that is why I love spring ephemerals like Bloodroot and Hepatica. Bloodroot comes up in a cloak, wrapped like Phantom of the Opera and has a large ...

Dutchmen’s Breeches are a spring bloomer, spotted in April and May in Dow Gardens, Pine Haven, Chippewa Nature Center and along the MidMichigan Wellness Trails. Dutchmen’s Breeches bloomed last spring ...