by Riley Fortier | Jan 4, 2019 | Biology, Education
Along with light, water, and air, plants need nutrients which are usually found in the soil. However, some soil contains almost no nutrients important to plants such as nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. Bogs and fens are two environments that have very poor soil,...
by Cameron Linton | Jan 2, 2019 | Biology, Education, Plant Identification
Despite being gigantic, trees can be surprisingly difficult to identify. While tree identification might be easier than grass identification, it’s no walk in the park (…although that might be a good place to practice). Let’s start with the basics. If...
by Siri Undlin | Nov 26, 2018 | Biology, Education, Plant Identification
Glow-in-the-dark mushrooms? Is that a real thing? Yep, it is. And no, you’re not tripping. Fungi are a source of mystery, delight, and danger for forest adventurers and plant identifiers. Recently, scientists have shed light on the way mushrooms glow in...
by Cameron Linton | Nov 23, 2018 | Biology, Edible Plants, Education, Useful Plants
Reishi mushrooms have long been used as medicine. Also known as the Ling Zhi mushroom, these fungi grow on the sides of trees. In the wild, reishi mushrooms prefer to grow at the base of maple or hemlock trees. IDENTIFY NEW PLANTS WITH PLANTSNAP These mushrooms are...
by Cameron Linton | Nov 15, 2018 | Education, Gardening, Houseplants
With the holidays coming up, many of us are facing hectic travel schedules. How do we care for our plants when we leave for vacation? Of course, the exact answer to this question depends on two major factors: How long will you be gone for vacation? What sort of...
by Cameron Linton | Nov 13, 2018 | Biology, Education, Houseplants
Walking through the desert, it doesn’t take long to realize that just about everything is sharp. Large and small, strange and familiar, most cacti have spines. But why? Cactus spines aren’t just nature’s way to make the desert a rougher place to be. They serve several...
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