Plants

You may have seen smoke along Milwaukee’s lakeshore Nov. 10. Fortunately, it wasn’t an emergency situation. The prescribed burn at Lakeshore State Park is a tool to help deep-rooted native plants there.

June 13 is going to be a great day for monarch butterflies and other creatures who hang out in Milwaukee's Lakeshore State Park. Volunteers will be planting 2,000 native plants to boost their habitats.

Many plants are producing more now than any other time in the season.

The rising popularity of mocktails is a trend, and Venice Williams welcomes it as an opportunity to drink more healthily.

Purple is often associated with royalty and can promote a calming and healing state in the body. Here are some ways to add purple flowers and vegetables to your garden.

Over the past few decades, Kwanzaa has become near and dear to the heart of Lake Effect contributor Venice Williams.

Learn how the gardening season here in Wisconsin may be longer than you think.

Though the growing season is mostly over, this is the perfect time of year to start dehydrating herbs.

Learn how Milwaukee's historic Mitchell Park Domes put on their shows and maintain plants behind the scenes.

The bounty of the season is on full display in Milwaukee, where farmer’s markets are overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables. For this month’s Dig In! Contributor Venice Williams shares what’s popping in the garden and what this time of year can teach us about our relationship with the earth.