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How to Identify Deadly Plants That Could Kill You
Whenever you’re out foraging for edible plants or tasty mushrooms, there’s a risk of picking and eating the wrong plant. Making a mistake while foraging for wild plants can kill you - so it’s important to know what you’re doing! In some cases, eating the wrong parts...
Everything You Need to Know About Acacia Trees
First things first, what is an acacia tree? When you hear the word Acacia, do you think of umbrella-shaped trees in the African Savanna? Or maybe shrubs in the dry American Southwest? Or even the Australian outback? Acacias are a group of trees and shrubs with over...
Weekly Roundup – Walking Houseplants, Machine Learning, and More: Plant News for December 1-7, 2018
This article is part of our new weekly plant news roundup, brought to you thanks to our partners at Earth.com. Wheat Plants can Change their Defenses Based on Attacker Type When plants are threatened by garden pests, they release chemical compounds that help...
Top 10 Flowers to Grow for a Winter Garden
Winter can be a tough season for a lot of us. Less sun and colder temperatures make life seem to come to a halt. Many plants drop their leaves and go dormant until the spring. For others, winter is just another season for growing! Certain plants, even edible ones,...
11 Edible Mushrooms in the U.S. (And How to Tell They’re Not Toxic Lookalikes)
Mushroom hunting is a rewarding way to get outside and learn more about nature. There are many different edible mushrooms in the United States, including tasty chanterelles and morels. Mushroom hunting can also be quite dangerous - many mushrooms are very similar in...
Weekly Roundup – Christmas Tree Protection, Endangered Truffles, and More: Plant News for November 24-30, 2018
This is part of our new weekly plant news roundup, brought to you thanks to our partners at Earth.com. More Snow Keeps Trees Warm - So Less Snow Can Be Bad for Trees Though it might seem paradoxical, deeper snow can actually help keep trees warmer by insulating...
Jungle Botany: A Beginner’s Guide
The rainforest is a treasure trove for plant lovers, whether you’re a newbie or you already have experience with jungle botany. Your first step into a tropical forest can be a bit overwhelming. There is a staggering amount of diversity to take in. It’s also often hard...
Call the Botanist! How to Save Your Dying Plants
It's surprisingly emotional to watch a plant die in front of you. You can't ask your plant what's wrong, and sometimes a remedy actually makes it worse. We're here to help you save your dying plants - and save yourself from the stress of killing (yet another)...
10 Cool Facts About Bioluminescent Mushrooms (and Where to Find Them)
Glow-in-the-dark mushrooms? Is that a real thing? Yep, it is. And no, you’re not tripping. Fungi are a source of mystery, delight, and danger for forest adventurers and plant identifiers. Recently, scientists have shed light on the way mushrooms glow in...
Weekly Roundup – Fruits and Memory Loss, Cactus-Inspired Smart Skin, and More: Plant News for November 17-23, 2018
This is part of our new weekly plant news roundup, brought to you thanks to our partners at Earth.com. Fruits and Veggies May Reduce Memory Loss in Men A study published this week on over 27,000 men found that berry fruits, orange juice, leafy green...
Everything You Need to Know About Reishi Mushrooms
Reishi mushrooms have long been used as medicine. Also known as the Ling Zhi mushroom, these fungi grow on the sides of trees. In the wild, reishi mushrooms prefer to grow at the base of maple or hemlock trees. These mushrooms are actually a group of species in the...
5 Houseplants That Produce the Most Oxygen
Houseplants can change your home’s atmosphere in more ways than one! Choosing houseplants that produce the most oxygen can greatly help improve your indoor air quality. We all rely on plants to create breathable air. Our lungs breathe the oxygen that plants produce...
Weekly Roundup – Tropical Trees Head for the Hills, Ants and Plants Partner Up, and More: Plant News for November 10-16, 2018
This is part of our new weekly plant news roundup, brought to you thanks to our partners at Earth.com. Tropical Trees Head for the Hills to Flee Rising Temps When we think about the biggest victims of global climate change, we often think of polar bears and...
How to Care for Your Plants When You Leave for Vacation
With the holidays coming up, many of us are facing hectic travel schedules. How do we care for our plants when we leave for vacation? Of course, the exact answer to this question depends on two major factors: How long will you be gone for vacation? What sort of...
Why Do Cacti Have Spines? 4 Reasons Cacti are Spikey
Walking through the desert, it doesn’t take long to realize that just about everything is sharp. Large and small, strange and familiar, most cacti have spines. But why? Cactus spines aren’t just nature’s way to make the desert a rougher place to be. They serve several...
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Why Tree Identification Is Easier Than Ever
Tree identification can be a fun way to learn more about the plants around you. It also can be frustrating and cumbersome thanks to the world’s incredible array of plant species. On top of that, field guides can be a pain to carry around, and aren’t always...
All Your Questions About Instant Flower Identification, Answered
As spring reaches much of the northern hemisphere, you might notice more and more flowers blooming. You might notice some pretty pink flowers in the trees near your bus stop, an unusual red flower on your hike, or small blue flowers along the sidewalk. Identifying...
Seed Banks During Drought: How Plants Save During a Recession
California wildflowers build seed banks during drought the same way a prudent employee saves money during a recession. According to a study published in Ecology in March of 2018, California’s wildflowers increased seed production over 200% during the 2012-2015...
How to Grow a Medicinal Garden
Growing a garden is a fun and rewarding pastime. Cultivating medicinal garden plants takes your backyard dirt patch to a whole new level. Luckily, it’s easy to plan a medicinal garden that’s both lovely and useful. Many common garden plants have medicinal qualities....
How a Parasitic Plant Hacks the Genes of its Host
Plants are a lot more devious than we once thought. Scientists recently discovered that Dodder, a problematic parasitic plant that causes millions of dollars of damage each year to crops, can basically hack into its host’s genes. You read that right. A parasitic plant...
How to Find, Use, and Identify Common Sacred Plants
Almost every culture and religion out there make use of sacred plants. People revere these sacred plants for their medicinal qualities, culinary use, healing power, or cultural purposes. Learning about the history and culture of plants is part of the study of...
How Botany Twitter and a Bumblebee Rediscovered a Rare Plant
In June of last year, botany Twitter made a pretty big discovery. Rather than squabbling about politics or sharing ridiculous memes, botany Twitter actually made a contribution to science. It all started when Professor Chris Martine shared a photo of a bumblebee on...
The 3 Best Hiking Apps to Use in 2018
A few years ago, if you told me that there were apps that made hiking better, I’d have laughed in your face. The point of hiking was to disconnect and escape the constant buzzes, chirps, and little red flags of my busy life. The concept of the “best hiking apps”...
Can We Measure Plant Intelligence? Science Tackles a Question We Didn’t Know We Should Ask.
Humans are pretty biased when it comes to evaluating the intelligence of other species. We only recently admitted that our closest relatives use tools. Many people still struggle to understand that other species can feel many emotions and even have culture. The more...
Ethnobotany Lets You Explore Useful Plants, History, and Culture All at Once
As children, we’re all interested in ethnobotany. We point at vegetables and ask where they came from, we put flowers into our mouths and make play of poultice making. For many, that curiosity fades later in life. Field botany textbooks can be cumbersome, and learning...
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