With crops failing and few plants able to grow, the cattle industry and many people were left fighting for survival in the North American prairies. Russian thistle provided a lifeline as one of the ...

This column has been updated to correct the date of the upcoming Master Gardener Plant Sale in Lancaster. The correct date is ...

The brightly colored male American goldfinch is especially recognizable ... when it flocks to roadsides and brushy fields to feed on thistle and sunflowers. It is often heard in flight, giving ...