In the field of medicine, many life-saving drugs have been developed from plants. In this category, few have been as successfully employed as the rosy periwinkle, Cathanthus roseus. Native to the ...

There’s a spot at The Farm where Vinca minor has been growing happily for at least 14 years, nestled in dappled light in the shade of some trees. I’ve watched it grow, walked over it and wondered why ...

Thirty-five trees are going in on city property between Periwinkle Creek and the Mega Foods supermarket parking lot to prevent a repeat of the Jan. 18 car accident that took the lives of a mother and ...