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Why does New Zealand seem to have a dense and stark forest strip, with the trees ending sharply compared to other global regions?

Making and testing natural inks & dyes from fruits and flowers in PNW.

Blue flowers are the RAREST color. I’ve noticed this for a long time. And it makes sense. But it is also confusing and weird and...

There’s a disturbance in the woods. The snow has melted in most places, the skiers have slipped away with the entrance of spring. And...

Plant obsessions go through trends, just like the huge tulip obsession and flash trade market that was huge for a short time, then...

I would bet this plant is among those that most people, even the botanically interested, would pass right by. Rosy twisted-stalks, and...

Mistletoes get an interesting and sort of bad rep. They are only really thought about during the holidays (unless by botanists) and many...