August is the month when goldenrod starts its glorious show, adding splashes of yellow to fields of green everywhere. In North America, there are over 100 different species of goldenrod, each as ...

But on my autumn walks around the farm, I can’t help but sing “Goldenrod Fields Forever” in my head. Goldenrod is Pennsylvania’s premiere fall-blooming plant. In mature meadows or even undisturbed ...

Goldenrod, scientifically known as Solidago spp., are striking perennials that bring a burst of golden color wherever they are planted. If you are looking for hardy wildflowers to entice plenty of ...

While walking past some goldenrod in my garden recently, a friend remarked that the plant made her sneeze. That’s a common misconception. Goldenrod won’t make you sneeze. It’s the native ragweed that ...

If there ever was a Rodney Dangerfield of the garden plant world, it would be the goldenrod. Down through the generations, it has been blamed for hay fever symptoms experienced by everyone from Myles ...

But wait — worried about late summer allergies? Goldenrod often gets the blame from allergy sufferers, but usually the culprit is ragweed, which is wind pollinated and blooms at the same time.