Whether you spotted an eye-catching flower on your morning walk or have an unrecognizable weed growing in your garden, plant identifier apps are a great way to put a name to the face of a variety of ...

Plant- and tree-identifying apps can help you avoid stepping in some poison ivy by telling you that it’s just a blackberry bramble. Apps like iNaturalist, LeafSnap, PictureThis® and PlantSnap are ...

Hillary K. Grigonis is a tech writer, photographer, and licensed drone pilot. With over a decade of experience geeking out over the latest tech, she's an expert in cameras, drones, computing, and ...

If you've ever wondered which plants are growing in your backyard, these apps are for you. Whether you’re a gardener, naturalist or just a lover of wildlife, plant identification can be a wonderful ...

How I used Planta, Picture This, and Flora to help my plants thrive ...

Smartphone apps have truly come a long way in terms of convenience and versatility. From facilitating conversations and accessing cutting-edge AI tools like ChatGPT to keeping track of human health, ...

New experiences often come with a need to absorb knowledge, so when I had my first child, I hung on to my doctor’s every word, kept parenting books by my side, and chatted with friends about ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With the growing popularity of gardening, learning how to grow plants begins with learning the plants’ names. How often do you walk or drive by a yard and ...

Today’s photos include my shots of recent images of plants in my garden, plus images downloaded from Wikimedia Commons of new additions discussed in this column’s topic. Let’s proceed with that topic: ...

Every garden has “mystery plants” at one time or another…or perhaps frequently. Some gardeners are not curious about anonymous plants, but others insist upon knowing what plants they have. As stated ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With the growing popularity of gardening, learning how to grow plants begins with learning the plants’ names. How often do you walk or drive by a yard and ...