Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

I’d like to say that keying out new or unfamiliar plants is a favorite activity of mine, but that would not be true. Even with a reasonable knowledge of plant/flower structure, botanical terminology, ...

The carrot family contains an unexpectedly wide range of annuals, biennials, perennials and shrubs. Some are native, some are exotic; some are poisonous and some are valuable vegetables; some are very ...