INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As Indianapolis transitions from a spell of rainy days to an upcoming stretch of dry and sunny weather, residents are noticing a different kind of precipitation: fluffy white ...

Trees are smarter than you think, and the evidence is found in their unique ways they disperse their seeds. Cottonwood trees release white tufts that float in the air – a dreamy sight until you ...

MINNEAPOLIS — If it weren't for all the warm sunshine, you might mistake all of the drifting cottonwood in Minnesota for snowflakes. "It's been beautiful weather so I didn't think it was snow, but it ...

WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Allergy season is well underway around the DMV with the usual culprits: oak, pine and walnut. With trees and grasses already in the high range, gusty winds only exacerbate seasonal ...

There is an abundance of green flakes coating the sidewalks and cars right now, and it seems hard to avoid the white cottony tufts in the air lately. There's green film on the waters along the shores ...

Cotton-like puffs carry cottonwood seeds back to earth near Scudder Pond in Bellingham. The cottonwoods and other trees of the willow family release their seeds in a show that can resemble springtime ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It may feel like summer outside with 80-90 degree temperatures. However, it’s still spring so the cottonwood continues to blow around. “We’re seeing it a little bit more this ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It’s spring and some of us will enjoy the flowers and grass, while others will feel the brunt of a longer, strong allergy season this year. New USDA research shows pollen season ...

This week's column includes questions and answers from years past. The responses are from Curtis Smith, who used to write the Yard and Garden column. Answer (by Curtis Smith): Male cottonwood trees ...