Botany (general)
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By: Violet Snow
A catkin, or ament, is a strand of tiny unisexual flowers, blooming on many species of trees in a form that brings to mind the graceful trees on a blue willow plate. more...
Learn how to successfully germinate seeds. Gain a better understanding of the life cycle of plants and how all the parts of a plant work together for survival. more...
By: Violet Snow
Trees provide several sources of nourishment in the winter wilds, but they generally require more processing than greens and are not as palatable. more...
By: Violet Snow
Tree identification is always a matter of detective work, and especially so in winter, when the leaves are not present to offer their distinctive clues. more...
Identifying Trees by Their Bark
By: Violet Snow
When there are no leaves on the trees, we have to rely on bark, buds, and growth patterns to identify the species, a fascinating challenge. more...
Mistletoe is associated with Christmas and kissing, but the natural history of this familiar group of parasitic plants is as interesting as the tradition and folklore. more...
By: Violet Snow
It's difficult for most trees to tolerate the pollution in city air and the pressure of trampling feet over their roots, so the number of urban species is limited. more...
By: Linda McDonnell
Fall brings not just the reds and yellows of turning leaves, but also the bright colors of berries on many common trees. more...
By: Violet Snow
Flowering species-including the trees-represent the top of the evolutionary line for plants, with a reproductive process that generates seeds to carry on the species. more...
By: Violet Snow
Fungi, mosses, lichens, and ferns are among the plants that produce spores rather than seeds as their vehicles of reproduction. more...
By: Violet Snow
One welcome feature of the cold weather is the late edible fruits that appear on the wild plants, some of them growing sweeter after the frost hits. more...
By: Lacey B. Lyons
An interview with Joe Pearson of the Tennessee Farm Bureau reveals how farmers in the region were affected by the drought and how they can recover. more...
The Science of Fall Foliage Color
By: Aurae Beidler
Discover why foliage appears to turn colors in the fall, using science to explain the drastic change from green to brilliant red, orange, yellow and gold leaves. more...
By: Violet Snow
A field guide is useful for identifying plants, but it's useless without knowledge of the words used for separating plants into groups. more...
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