Identifying weeds, checking out the pollen map, or discovering new plant life-forms are among the promising wealth of data ...

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 ...

PlantNet (stylized Pl@ntNet) has been around for a little while, having been published to the iOS App Store and Android’s Google Play store last summer. But it’s been continually updated and has ...

You're hiking or working in the garden when you stumble upon a strange-looking plant. Is it safe to set up camp nearby? Can you the interloper out of the flower beds with your bare hands? No need to ...

Plant identifier apps are plentiful on iPhone and Android. Many apps, like LeafSnap and PlantSnap, have premium tiers, but iPlant and PlantNet are completely free options. Here are seven of the best ...

Popular smartphone apps that help users name plants can be as little as 4% accurate when identifying species by their flowers – but are still a useful tool in helping engage people with the natural ...

A few years ago, I heard about Jerusalem artichoke, a plant that grows tall with pretty yellow flowers pollinators love. Plus, you can harvest and eat the tubers, also called sunchokes. I spotted two ...