Above: former Purdue plant pathologist, Janna Beckerman, inspects arborvitae for cedar-apple rust. Do you know your plants? Can you name all the flowers and trees in your landscape, or all the ...

The best plant identification apps satisfy our natural curiosity for the world we inhabit. The need to know which plant is which is something that dates back to mankind's early ancestors, when even ...

The New Yor k Times Wirecutter and CNN Underscored rank PlantNet as the best plant identification app for most users. Described by the manufacturer as a “citizen science project,” the app uses a ...

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Q: How reliable are plant identification apps? I’ve tested several plant identification apps and have found them surprisingly, but not completely, accurate. You simply snap a photo of the plant in ...

Want to know more about common yard and garden plants? Meet the new Purdue Plant ID Pal. The web-based resource is easy to use. 4-H and FFA youth will find it especially helpful as they learn to ...

The iPhone's built-in plant identifier allows you to visually look up a wide range of mystery flora As plant lovers, we’re always stopping to smell the roses—literally. But it can be hard to identify ...

Knowing your native plant community helps you understand how your woodland functions and what management approaches are most likely to succeed.

When you’re venturing in the woods or your own backyard vegetable garden, it’s likely that you’ll come across plants or flowers that you’re not aware of. While a traditional solution would be to get a ...