Goldenrod (Solidago spp.), a gorgeous North American native, has long been unfairly blamed for allergies and hay fever due to its similarity to another, far more allergenic native plant.

The LSU AgCenter said there are two culprits for seasonal allergies during this time of the year — goldenrod and ragweed.

Although many people accuse goldenrod as the cause of their allergies, this is not the case. Unfortunately, it flowers at the same time as common ragweed, which is the real culprit. Goldenrod’s yellow ...

Black-capped Chickadees eat a variety of foods including insect eggs, ants, beetles, aphids, millipedes, snails, and other small creatures. They also eat seeds of conifers, goldenrod, ragweed, and ...