Lots of places closed, but nature is always open
Columnist Herb Broda discusses how nature is still open and lists outdoor locations to visit.
Herb Broda: Nature Notebook
A remarkable plant, and squirrels on social media
Columnist Herb Broda discusses witch hazel and squirrels.
With unique light, winter still a beautiful time of year
Columnist Herb Broda describes what he likes about winter.
Holiday plants share complicated heritage
Columnist Herb Broda discusses how greenery was used in different traditions throughout time.
On the trail with Thanksgiving dinner
Columnist Herb Broda discusses turkey drives in the past.
John Chapman was a frontier businessman
Hands down, the apple is my choice for the October fruit of the month. But in our region of Ohio, we have a connection to apples that goes beyond the culinary. The nearby Mohican area was prime real estate for John Chapman, also known as Johnny...
Every year I welcome goldenrod with mixed emotions
Columnist Herb Broda discusses goldenrod.
There are reasons why plants take a back seat
Columnist Herb Broda discusses why plants take a back seat to animals.
The old-school orange ditch lily is still my favorite
July is here and so are garage sales, community festivals and daylilies. There’s something especially affirming about those orange daylily blossoms nodding randomly from country roadsides that tells me we are solidly into summer.
The Windshield Phenomenon is still misunderstood
Columnist Herb Broda discusses the Windshield Phenomenon and poison hemlock.
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