LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - Adam Schneider is an assistant professor of biology at UW-La Crosse. He’s teaching a plant taxonomy course to help students identify plants they may see in their daily lives.

Achieving success in the ambitiously deliberate pursuit of finding and identifying wildflowers hinges on a single important concept based on a familiar but often misused word: “flower.” Straight to ...

The common names of plants differ all over the world, but they also differ by region in the U.S., or even by neighborhood. What my mother called five o’clocks are four o’clocks in Illinois, and for ...

Residents can receive help identifying plant diseases and insects, conducting soil tests, and more. The Master Gardener Hotline is a free service for residents of the county. The Penn State Extension ...

With technology bringing nature closer to our fingertips, identifying plants has never been easier. Whether you’re a casual nature enthusiast, a dedicated gardener, or someone who loves photographing ...

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 ...