by PlantSnap | Jul 10, 2018 | Education, Houseplants, Plant Identification
Teaching a class to recognize cacti is a great intro to the natural world — cacti are fascinating, and relatively easy to find if you’re in their neck of the woods. Cacti can also be surprisingly challenging to recognize, especially if you have a lot of species...
by PlantSnap | Jul 9, 2018 | Biology, Flowers, Plant Identification
“What is this flower?” You ask, pointing towards a bright pink bud that appeared in your neighbor’s garden. Or perhaps you’re looking at a small blue flower during a hike along a river. Learning plant identification is easier than ever, and it’s especially true...
by PlantSnap | Jul 5, 2018 | Biology, Education, Plant Identification
Teaching students to identify trees is a great introduction to the natural world — trees are big, imposing, and easy to find. Trees can also be surprisingly difficult to identify, especially if you have a lot of coniferous (evergreen) trees in your area. An...
by PlantSnap | Jul 4, 2018 | Education, Flowers, Plant Identification
Learning how to identify flowers is one of the easiest (and prettiest) ways to get kids interested in nature. Given how busy teachers are, it’s always nice to learn about a new educational tool to help engage students in the classroom. It’s even better when the tool...
by PlantSnap | Jul 2, 2018 | Plant Identification
With nearly 400,000 species of plants on the planet, it’s hard to feel confident learning to identify plants. Even if you can learn to identify the wildflowers in your area, there are garden flowers and invasive plants to worry about. It’s all really overwhelming. It...
by PlantSnap | Jun 15, 2018 | Edible Plants, Education, Plant Identification, Useful Plants
Eating organic and local produce is a noble goal – but can be financially or logistically difficult in many areas. Eating wild plants can reduce the financial burden of organic foods while giving you many of the same benefits – and more. As we discussed in...
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