Seeds go ballistic
Getting help is great, but sometimes you just have to do something…
Seuss-ian Specimens
While the illustrations in books by Dr. Seuss depict fanciful folliage, reality…
Springtime with Peter Zika
If seasonal allergies or the depths of winter have got you down,…
Sugar pine
Called "the most princely of the genus" by David Douglas, sugar pine…
The Language of Flowers
Throughout time, people have assigned meaning to flowers, and many cultures have…
The Lemmons: Partners in Botany
Sara Plummer met John Gill Lemmon in 1876 when he came to…
Tomato Persona
Choose your tomato persona. While all the same species, Solanum lycopersicum, tomatoes…
Traveling Plants
While plants can’t walk, they can definitely travel. Plants have evolved a…
Traveling Plants: People lend a hand
Plants have lots of ways they can move and distribute their propagules…
Traveling Plants: Plants on the move
Plants might not be able to move the way animals do, but…
Tumbleweeds
Tumbleweeds aren’t restricted to one species or plant family, but are an…