by Cameron Linton | May 20, 2018 | Gardening, Houseplants, Useful Plants
A few low-light houseplants can turn a bare, sterile space into one that’s much more inviting. Indoor plants improve concentration and can relieve stress. Just looking at a plant every so often can help you focus. Plants even filter out toxins and release fresh...
by Cameron Linton | May 15, 2018 | Biology, Useful Plants
Scientists in Sweden just discovered a species of moss removes arsenic from water, taking the usefulness of plants up a few notches in my book. While it’s old news that plants turn carbon dioxide into oxygen, arsenic removal from a plant is really uncommon. ...
by Cameron Linton | May 12, 2018 | Biology, Edible Plants, Education, Plant Identification, Useful Plants
As children, we’re all interested in ethnobotany. We point at vegetables and ask where they came from, we put flowers into our mouths and make play of poultice making. For many, that curiosity fades later in life. Field botany textbooks can be cumbersome, and learning...
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