Plants in Plain Language
A publication dedicated to making plants, gardening, and supporting wildlife accessible to everyone.
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Can plants hear? Sorry scientists, I meant, "detect sound waves emitted by pollinators' wingbeats"?
This post is a plain language summary of a study, “Flowers respond to pollinator sound within minutes by increasing nectar sugar concentration,” by Marine Veits and 17 other authors. It was published in Ecology Letters in 2019, and is avail...
The brief, intense life of a zucchini flower
If you want to grow squash, it helps to know a smidge about how their flowers lead to the thing you want to harvest. Otherwise, you might find yourself asking questions like, “Why am I getting so many flowers but no zucchini?”
Squash plant...
Scarlet bee balm (Monarda didyma): The hummingbird flower with a messy haircut
This plant’s most obvious feature is that its flowerheads look like little aliens. They’re about two or three inches wide and maybe twice as tall. I find them kind of creepy, though they are striking as all get out.
“Jacob Cline” scarlet b...
What we mean when we talk about native plants
Here’s the definition of “native plants” I use when there’s a reason to talk about them with my friends and neighbors: native plants are plants that evolved along with, and are important for, local wildlife.
If the person’s vaguely intere...
Butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa)
What it looks like
Butterfly weed is a short, clumping milkweed that grows to two or three feet tall. It has stems covered in soft, fine hairs.
The leaves are narrow, lance-shaped, with pointed tips. The edges are smooth, no teeth or...
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