Tag: plants
Chicory: A runway of blue
Common chicory lines summer roadsides with vibrant blue blooms, but this resilient perennial is more than just a wildflower. Naturalist Tami Gingrich explores the history, edible greens, roasted root coffee recipe, and livestock forage benefits of this versatile plant.
Stinkhorn: The phallus of the forest
The elegant stinkhorn turns heads with its suggestive appearance and unforgettable smell. Tami Gingrich takes readers into the woods to discover why this peculiar fungus looks the way it does and how its stench helps ensure the next generation.
Clubmosses brighten the winter woods
Tami Gingrich explores the unique features of an ancient group of vascular plants known as the clubmosses that evolved over 400 million years ago.
Fancy forelock: A story of seed dispersal
There is no form of seed dispersal more efficient than that of the hitchhikers. Tami Gingrich details hitchhiker seeds that you may encounter this fall.
How to spot the signs of spring in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Nature gives us many clues to signal it’s officially spring. Find out what wildlife, plants and fungi to look for as you enjoy the outdoors this spring.
New native plant species discovered in Ohio in 2021
The number of native plant species in Ohio grew by five in 2021.
Sudden oak death confirmed in Ohio
The Ohio Department of Agriculture, in coordination with USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, has detected sudden oak death caused by Phytophthora ramorum on rhododendron plants shipped to Walmart and Rural King stores throughout the state.
Photosynthesis: Don’t take plants for granted
Find out where all new plant biomass — the leaves, stems and blossoms — originates during springtime.
Boxwood blight found in Michigan
Boxwood blight has been found in Michigan, in three separate locations: a landscape firm, a homeowner’s yard and in holiday wreaths at a retail store.
Higher carbon dioxide levels increase plant growth, not nutritional value
Most plants are growing faster, but they have on average more starch, less protein and fewer key vitamins in them.
