Learn to grow goldenrod (solidago), a native pollinator powerhouse that adds a burst of late-season color to your garden.

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the October 2025 print edition of Nursery Management under the headline “Solidago hybrida Little Lemon.” Imagine utilizing goldenrod as an edger ...

It is that time of year when the goldenrod’s brilliant yellow blooms announce that autumn is on its way. It is also when goldenrod gets blamed for allergies that make life miserable. Ragweed is the ...

It is mid-September and native goldenrods are blooming. They are easy to spot, even at a distance, with their bright yellow arrays of flower clusters. There are 22 different native goldenrod (Solidago ...

When I see the bright yellow flowers in the open meadows of late summer, I think of autumn approaching. Many species of goldenrods bloom in fields and in wooded areas in September. Other widespread ...

There is a little streamlet that runs through the heart of Kimberton. I often stop and take a quick look; there’s almost always something interesting to see. A couple of weeks ago, I noticed a 7- to 8 ...

As summer submits to autumn, great swaths of goldenrod light up the fields across Butler County with their vibrant yellow blooms. This striking display is not the only benefit of this prolific plant.

Happy Mystery Monday! Can you guess what is pictured in photo #1? The answer to last week’s mystery is goldenrod, Solidago, pictured in photo #2. Goldenrods are herbaceous perennials belonging to the ...

Editor’s note: Bonnie Kirn Donahue is a UVM Extension Master Gardener and landscape architect from central Vermont. Many common flowering plants that grow on roadsides and fields are more beneficial ...

One of the biggest decisions you'll need to consider when you are first starting a pollinator garden is which plants are best for the long term. Let's face it, you don't want a bunch of plants that ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. This week I want to talk about goldenrod, (genus Solidago). Driving through the countryside in autumn, you cannot help but see the tall, flowing yellow ...

Many common flowering plants that grow on roadsides and fields are more beneficial than you might think. One of these plants you should consider letting flower this year is goldenrod (Solidago spp.).