Native wildflowers have been a passion of mine for quite some time. In fact, I have written articles on the importance of planting native species of wildflowers which benefit birds, bees, butterflies ...

Soft lavender flowers resembling tiny pom-poms are blooming in my yard. They’re also displaying in a wild patch of native flowers at a nearby local park, as well as in many prairies and naturalized ...

Monarda, Monarda fistulosa, often called wild bergamot or bee balm, is a native North American plant that is now found in gardens all over the world. Here in our area, groups of the plants can be seen ...

Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Wild bergamot, or Monarda fistulosa, though not your ...

Bergamot is a citrus fruit, also called bergamot orange, native to southern Italy. Scientifically, it’s called Citrus bergamia. It’s about the same size as an orange with a similar scent, but it has a ...