by Ellen Rigell | Jul 11, 2020 | Biology, Flowers, Plant Identification
Having become one of the most popular house plants, often because of their purported ease to care for, there’s another reason to appreciate these funky plants. In contrast to their globular shapes and spikey flesh, cactus flowers display an unparalleled beauty. Beyond...
by Riley Fortier | Jun 29, 2020 | Biology, Flowers
Flowering trees are everywhere – on the sidewalk, in your backyard, in parks, and deep in the forest! Flowering trees are types of angiosperms, a group of plants characterized by bearing flowers and fruit. These traits are not shared by gymnosperms, which...
by Siri Undlin | Jun 17, 2020 | Biology, Education, Flowers
Angiosperm lifecycles – sounds a bit intimidating if you’re not an aspiring biology teacher. No need to worry. Let’s break it down with some definitions and easy-to-understand examples. Before long, you might even become a neighborhood expert at spotting...
by Evan Levy | Jun 7, 2020 | Edible Plants, Flowers, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
Yarrow, among sage, lavender, and echinacea, is one of the most useful herbs in the northern hemisphere. This plant is something of a shapeshifter- able to grow in mountains and deserts and more urban areas like highways and cities. It comes in all colors and packs...
by Ellen Rigell | Jun 6, 2020 | Flowers, Gardening, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
Whether you think of the charismatic fuzz of a bumblebee, the thrum of a hummingbird, or delectable treats from honeybees, the approximately 200,000 species of pollinators come in all shapes and sizes, and all have different habitat needs. That’s where a pollinator...
by Patrick O'Hare | May 15, 2020 | Biology, Edible Plants, Flowers, Useful Plants
In fields around the world, often dotted along the edge of forests there is a large, brilliantly blue flower: the borage flower. This spectacular plant has amazed people from around the world for centuries. Its color and many uses make it an ideal crop. Today, let’s...
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