2021 Wildflower of the Year
…natural mosquito repellant, which has recently been confirmed by scientists at the USDA who isolated a chemical compound from the leaves called callicarpenal that does indeed repel mosquitos and other…
…natural mosquito repellant, which has recently been confirmed by scientists at the USDA who isolated a chemical compound from the leaves called callicarpenal that does indeed repel mosquitos and other…
…as possible in place of the old style text book system of instruction.” He explained: “Seeing and examining an object gives a student a further understanding of it than does…
…a dinosaur fungus. The closest relatives it does have look nothing like it and have yeast-like forms, including both plant and human pathogens. In fact, the fungi that look most…
Register Here with Julie Moore, Botanist & Endangered Species Biologist; Coordinator, Venus Flytrap Champions Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024 Time: 6:30 PM-7:30 PM ET; followed by a reception Location: Hybrid…
…Those Trillium never skipped a beat and they proliferated and have spread all over the place as you see them throughout the Garden today. Note does need to be made…
…islands; and 50 species in seed increase plots for bulk restoration seed. What does being part of the MSBP mean to you? Ex situ conservation is vital for biological diversity…
…near Avon” in Dare County, North Carolina on 10 October, 1953. The species is not without controversial aspects –– does it really extend into New England as far as Massachusetts?…
By Bao Anh Tran, NCBG Communications Intern In mid-November 2023, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed new changes to its Plant Hardiness Zone Map, updated from the…
…in mid- to late-summer, persist through the winter, and make interesting additions to cut flower arrangements. Although not as pungent as other mints, the leaves of downy woodmint are still…