by Riley Fortier | Aug 23, 2019 | Edible Plants, Education, Flowers, Gardening
What do you know about the lily flower? You may have seen it in a vase, a front yard, or perhaps a botanic garden. If it was in the summertime, you may have noticed the enormous, colorful six-petaled blooms that makes this flower famous. Maybe you even have a friend...
by Riley Fortier | Aug 17, 2019 | Biology, Education, Plant Identification
Florida is a state teeming with biodiversity. With the nickname “The Sunshine State,” Florida must have loads of sun-loving plant life – and indeed it does! Although there are thousands of plant species native to the state, a handful of them are quite...
by Riley Fortier | Aug 10, 2019 | Edible Plants, Education, Plant Identification
Foraging is a fun way to gather your own food from nature – all for free! One of the beauties of the natural world is the bounty of food just waiting to be collected and eaten. This bounty is not just for animals like deer or squirrels. Us humans can take...
by Riley Fortier | Jul 26, 2019 | Biology, Edible Plants, Plant Identification, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
Most people can easily tell apart apples from bananas, and oranges from blackberries. But, how easy is it to identify the plants they come from? To find out, here’s a guide on how to identify the 10 most common fruit plants. Before we begin, let’s go over some basics...
by Riley Fortier | Jul 4, 2019 | Edible Plants, Flowers, Gardening
If you’ve ever walked past a lavender plant, you’ll know that the smell of lavender is one of the richest, most soothing scents there is. Lavender is a fragrant herb laden with small, purple flowers. It’s perhaps one of the most well-recognized scents, and it’s...
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