Three Thousand Miles up the Amazon
At the age of 61, Ynés Mexía embarked on the adventure of…
Bioremediation
Bioremediation is the use of living organisms to remove contamination from the…
Alice Eastwood
Alice Eastwood was a self-taught Canadian-American botanist. After graduating from high school…
Plant species named after Alice Eastwood
Several botanists have honored Eastwood's contributions to science by naming new plant…
Love Potions & Charms
Love potions and charms are mentioned countless times throughout literature; from ancient…
Mary Agnes Chase: Mentor, Activist, Botanist
Mary Agnes Chase was a self educated, determined, and influential botanist. Early…
The Three Sisters
Companion planting is the technique of growing plants closely together for mutual…
Pollination after dark
Although sometimes overlooked, bats are vital pollinators for many economically important species…
Iconic plants of the Amazon
The Amazon Rain Forest, Earth’s largest tropical rain forest, is an immense…
Maize & Teosinte
Maize (Zea mays), or corn, is a domesticated cereal crop native to…