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 ...

Above: former Purdue plant pathologist, Janna Beckerman, inspects arborvitae for cedar-apple rust. Do you know your plants? Can you name all the flowers and trees in your landscape, or all the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whether you’re like me and my family, who love growing plants, or you want to know what wildflowers are in your yard, if your dog just consumed something that’s headed toward a hefty vet bill, or you ...

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?

Q: How reliable are plant identification apps? A: I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply snap a photo of the plant in ...

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 ...

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