OK, garden detectives. Plants offer lots of clues to help identify them and their various characteristics. “All plants have unique parts that can be used to identify them,” says botanist Karen Clary.

Sometimes Mother Nature gives gifts in the garden or yard, though we perhaps don’t know what they are. That entails the tricky job of plant identification. Fortunately, curious gardeners have many ...

Every year when spring officially arrives, people spend more time in the great outdoors as the season gears up. Whether you’re looking for help identifying plants along your morning hike or designing ...

Although at least 75 percent of our crop species depend on animal pollinators, little is known about their flower preferences. As global insect populations decline, it is of utmost importance for us ...

Wildflowers are starting to pop up along the trails at local parks and wooded areas, and many of those parks, along with other organizations, are planning hikes and hunts to find them during the ...

Learning the names of wild flowers and other plants is an ongoing challenge for those interested in the great outdoors. There are over 2,000 species of flowering plant in Ireland not to mention all ...

Know the difference between cow parsley and fool's parsley? Jane Powers on how to identify wild plants and flowers. Know the difference between cow parsley and fool's parsley? Jane Powers on how to ...