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The best plant identification apps

If you've ever wondered which plants are growing in your backyard, these apps are for you. Whether you’re a gardener, ...
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 ...
Plant- and tree-identifying apps can help you avoid stepping in some poison ivy by telling you that it’s just a blackberry bramble. Apps like iNaturalist, LeafSnap, PictureThis® and PlantSnap are ...
With nearly 4,000 Cherry Blossom trees across the Tidal Basin, it is easy to look at the collective and get lost in its beauty. But if you find yourself wandering around downtown and have time to take ...
Observing and identifying trees is a type of play that benefits kids in multiple ways. For starters, research has found that simply being around trees improves cognitive development and lowers the ...
Two invasive trees and seven invasive shrubs in Michigan. Images and credits can be found here: https://www.michigan.gov/invasives/id-report/plants (State of Michigan ...
The last weekend of March, metro Atlanta was subjected to the highest pollen count in nearly 35 years, with it surging to more than 14,000! Despite the sneezing, itchy eyes and yellow vehicles, I do ...