Are you looking for a WOW-factor experiment? Then this is the one! For maximum impact, I suggest the next-level option with the highlighter and black light. Plants are more complicated than they appear on the surface. But did you know you can reveal the framework of plant’s physiology in a simple experiment at home? What …
Tag Archives: botany
Botanical Gardens are for Everyone
You never know what you’ll see when you go to a botanical garden. I take that back; you can be fairly certain you’ll see some plants, but other than that you won’t know what might be around the corner, especially if you visit during the time of a special exhibit. My family often makes a …
#JungalowStyle
Did you watch the movie Bio-Dome and wish you never had? If so, then you’re like most of the world. But, did you watch Bio-Dome and secretly wish you could surround yourself with tons of plants? Well, then you might just be ready for the latest millennial house decorating trend, #JungalowStyle. Other terms for this …
It’s a Milkweed Pod!
The plight of bees and monarchs are a cause for concern, and you might wonder what you can do to help them rebuild their populations. Allowing a few common milkweed plants, which can be found in at least 39 states and seven regions of Canada, to grow near your home is a fantastic way to …
Before Cameras Existed
Imagine you see an amazing flower before your eyes, but you don’t have a camera. How could you capture it to tell your friends exactly what it looks like? Would you stare and study it to try and memorize every detail? Gosh, what if you forgot how many petals it had or if the leaf …
It’s Chicory!
A few years ago I said to my husband, “Ugh, I really gotta dig out that chicory from the grass next to the road.” To which he responded, “What’s chicory?” Well, I couldn’t believe he’d never heard of chicory, “You know, that purple flowering plant that’s next to each mile of highway you’ve ever driven …