by Evan Levy | Nov 7, 2019 | Edible Plants, Flowers, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
We’ve all sunken our teeth into a tiny crabapple, hoping it would be tasty. Then, almost always, it is a nasty, sour experience that we don’t want to repeat. Can something that intensely puckering be healthy for humans to eat? In fact, the Old English word...
by Siri Undlin | Nov 1, 2019 | Edible Plants, Education, Flowers, Gardening, Houseplants, Useful Plants
The rose flower: poets write of it, lovers smell bouquets, gardeners grow it. Arguably the most famous flower in popular culture, roses are displayed on street corners, in artwork, on clothing, and placed carefully in a vase on the kitchen table. The presence of roses...
by Evan Levy | Sep 20, 2019 | Flowers, Houseplants, Uncategorized, Useful Plants
Peace lilies are wonderful house plants for anyone. From beginners with no experience to people with enough plants to stock a nursery, peace lilies deserve a space in your home. First of all, they are one of the best indoor air cleaning plants. Studies by NASA have...
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 Evan Levy | Aug 3, 2019 | Edible Plants, Flowers, Useful Plants
Imagine, 75% of the calories consumed by humans come from just 12 plant and 5 livestock species. Humans regularly cultivate only 200 species of plants for food, out of the nearly half-million that exist. With over 400,000 species of flowering plants alone, there must...
by Evan Levy | Jul 27, 2019 | Biology, Flowers, Plant Identification
Hawaii is a fascinating place for all kinds of biology. This tropical paradise is made up of volcanic islands. These islands appeared in the ocean with no life whatsoever. In the beginning, the Hawaiian islands were simply mounds of lava rock. All native species on...
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