books. Yet we often aren’t able to figure out what the heck the blasted plants are called. Field botany has to be the most difficult of all the natural sciences. That’s why Vic and I attended a ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (KFVS) - Learn to identify elderberries, pawpaws, and other native plants at a beginner-friendly hike. The 573 Pawpaw Shake (Beginner Level Foraging Hike) is set for 10 a.m. Sunday ...

The first plant I taught each of my three kids to identify was poison ivy. Making sure they knew how to avoid a plant that can cause such discomfort was important to me as a parent. Although they ...

Native plants in a garden may require less water and be more disease-free than non-natives, and their exclusive use has been promoted by groups like the New Jersey Native Plant Society for many years.

The University of California Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR), has an online plant identification tool ...

Jack L. Carter, Martha A. Carter and Donna J. Stevens, 214 pages, softcover $20. Mimbres Publishing, 2003. This user-friendly guide includes photos and descriptions of 108 woody species and 38 ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, Calif. – November 28, 2023 – Santa Barbara Botanic Garden has unveiled the new California Native Plant ...