by Cameron Linton | Dec 15, 2018 | Weekly Plant News Roundup
This article is part of our new weekly plant news roundup, brought to you thanks to our partners at Earth.com. Catnip May Give Experts Insight Into Cancer-Fighting Treatments Researchers at the John Innes Centre are providing new insight into how catnip...
by Cameron Linton | Dec 13, 2018 | Biology, Plant Identification
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...
by Cameron Linton | Dec 9, 2018 | Weekly Plant News Roundup
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...
by Cameron Linton | Dec 4, 2018 | Biology, Edible Plants, Plant Identification, Useful Plants
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...
by Cameron Linton | Dec 2, 2018 | Weekly Plant News Roundup
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...
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