FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — The day before the Minnesota State Fair opened, Kym Erickson and her crew were still hard at work placing flowers and setting scenes in the huge atrium of the Agriculture ...

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — There's no shortage of new things to see and do at the Minnesota State Fair. One feature has been since the very beginning but you may not have even noticed it. Did you know ...

The showy lady’s slipper may be Minnesota’s state flower, but it’s one that many residents have probably never seen in the wild. Soon, it will be time to keep a lookout. Protected by state law since ...

Dear Master Gardener: A friend told me that it is illegal to pick a lady’s slipper because it is our state flower. Is this true? Is it possible to buy the plant for my garden? Answer: The showy lady’s ...

Minnesota’s spring ephemeral flowers come and go quickly. A sprinkling of white. Posies of purple. A carpet of pink. They have only a short time to soak up the full warmth and light of the sun before ...