Jack L. Carter, Martha A. Carter and Donna J. Stevens, 214 pages, softcover $20. Mimbres Publishing, 2003. This user-friendly guide includes photos and descriptions of 108 woody species and 38 ...

Knowing your native plant community helps you understand how your woodland functions and what management approaches are most likely to succeed.

Last fall, I decided to challenge myself by enrolling in the notoriously difficult course ENVIRON 436, also known as Woody Plants. This class focuses on one thing — the identification of Michigan’s ...

Marine Plants of Pacific Panama is a new, online identification guide to more than 120 marine algae. Developed by Smithsonian marine biologists Diane and Mark Littler in conjunction with the ...

The first step in becoming an ecological landscaper is to learn to identify the common native species and habitats they are found in. A general definition of native plants for our area is those that ...

A trusted and essential resource for more than four decades, Laboratory Guide for Identification of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria returns in a fully updated fourth edition. This guide remains the most ...

There are three ways to identify a wild plant: books, websites and apps. Identification depends upon looking closely at it. Does it have long thin leaves like grass? Or broader leaves like a shrub?

The iPhone's built-in plant identifier allows you to visually look up a wide range of mystery flora As plant lovers, we’re always stopping to smell the roses—literally. But it can be hard to identify ...

You will come across many caterpillars in your garden. Knowing a little about the species and their feeding habits will help you make good decisions about whether to try to control or simply tolerate ...