Best Trees of the Decade
Do they watch us go by–or sense us somehow? Scientists are finding out that plants are more complex, and have more ability to communicate, than we had ever dreamed. Do they notice us, miss us, mourn us?
Read MoreBurdock: Wicked Hooks
Velcro was invented by a scientist whose dog blundered into the tall prickly plant called burdock. And nothing adheres to fuzzy surfaces more effectively than the wickedly curved hooks of burdock.
Read MoreSpring Snow
A walk on mountain trail on a rainy, gloomy spring day. The wind is icy, and there are snowflakes in the air, but you know that winter’s only joking–one last tease before she gives up for the year.
Read MoreHow To Get Poison Ivy
Just how does this little green leaf work its devastation on the human race? Many people swear that they’ve gotten poison ivy simply by walking past it. Not so.
Read MoreDandelion: Swine’s Snout and Witches’ Milk
The witch who used swine’s snout in a magical brew may really have been a skilled herbal healer: swine’s-snout is another of the many aliases of dandelions, from the snub-nosed shape of the closed seedhead.
Read MoreMud Season
Turns out mud puddles have all sorts of uses. They’re swimming pool, bathtub, drinking fountain and construction site for dozens of species of wildlife.
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