by Cameron Linton | May 20, 2018 | Gardening, Houseplants, Useful Plants
A few low-light houseplants can turn a bare, sterile space into one that’s much more inviting. Indoor plants improve concentration and can relieve stress. Just looking at a plant every so often can help you focus. Plants even filter out toxins and release fresh...
by Cameron Linton | May 19, 2018 | Education, Plant Identification
A few years ago, if you told me that there were apps that made hiking better, I’d have laughed. 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” wasn’t even on my...
by Cameron Linton | May 18, 2018 | Biology, Education
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...
by Cameron Linton | May 15, 2018 | Biology, Useful Plants
Scientists in Sweden just discovered a species of moss removes arsenic from water, taking the usefulness of plants up a few notches in my book. While it’s old news that plants turn carbon dioxide into oxygen, arsenic removal from a plant is really uncommon. ...
by Cameron Linton | May 12, 2018 | Biology, Edible Plants, Education, Plant Identification, Useful Plants
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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