A number of my many different worlds converged recently around a tiny plant, blue toadflax (Nuttallanthus canadensis). What is remarkable is that anyone noticed them. This is an easily overlooked ...

HELENA — The city of Helena has used insects to combat the spread of weeds for more than a decade, and for the first time Helena recently offered up some of its bugs to take the battle across the ...

Maintenance: For best results, water regularly, two to three times weekly for initial seed germination. Keep soil moist, but not soggy, and do not permit the area to dry out. Once seedlings are ...

For more information about the Montana Native Plant Society, or for a schedule of events, call 449-6586. Dalmatian toadflax (Linaria dalmatica) is a competitive, non-native species that is spreading ...

Other flowers fall in and out of favor in my garden, but I never grow tired of toadflax. The multicolored small blooms are irresistibly charming; and despite their delicate appearance, are easy to ...