A: I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply ...

Do you know all the trees in your yard? As leaves emerge from buds very soon, I’d challenge you to identify your trees this year. Proper identification of trees is important so we can select the best ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Most of us have heard the old saying, likely from adults trying to protect us when we were young and inexperienced: “Leaves of three, let it be.” But is that truly an accurate ...

Saturday’s article on holiday cacti talked about the leaves being the key to correct plant identification. Now, maybe you don’t care which plant you’re growing, but, if you’re like me, you do. The ...

"The plant world is enormous, and some corners of it have not yet been discovered, but a great many plants have been ...

Fossil plants reveal the evolution of green life on Earth, but the most abundant samples that are found -- fossil leaves -- are also the most challenging to identify. A large, open-access visual leaf ...

Leaf miners are just one of the many pests that affect our gardens. The two leaf miner types most often found in Marin are the Liriomyza spp., a mostly black and yellow fly with clear wings, and ...