Irises are popular garden flowers with a distinctive shape. Their name means “rainbow” and also refers to the Greek goddess ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at krohman@duluthnews.com.

Writing for the Ecological Landscape Alliance, Dr. Catherine Neal, a horticulture professor at the University of New ...