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Take a look at plants from many angles –food, science, style, learning, sports, research, culture, entertainment, history, trends, house plants, and more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/a1d797ea-7cd5-4ff8-bd06-1bbf93a1b39b/avocadoheadshot.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1524852003370-ND8YB75JJTB86S4MF4WQ/IMG_0800.jpg Home - Plant Empowerment Let's make plants our partners in solving Earth's environmental problems. Let's make plants the answer. https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global daily 0.75 2022-08-15 https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/2019/4/9/plants-and-systems-thinking monthly 0.5 2019-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1554835897673-NSU4RO5Z70196CHL8OKU/systemsphotosynth.png Blog - Plants and Systems Thinking https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/2019/3/7/its-national-cereal-day monthly 0.5 2019-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1551988188142-4UW31STTBE812CNZ88S9/granola.jpg Blog - It's National Cereal Day! - Plant Lady Vegan Granola Filling. Fantastic. Delicious. https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/2018/11/28/plants-and-the-signature-cocktail monthly 0.5 2018-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1543444628511-PMSZCUKBIV3IVN9JM144/BBcocktail+%283%29.jpg Blog - Plants and the Signature Cocktail - The Bouncing Berry: It’s refreshing, planty, intoxicating and a stunning beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1543444473629-HVJ9UXR66YBBL4TJXB8G/20181128_122025.jpg Blog - Plants and the Signature Cocktail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1543444674384-6ARESJR4W9V4T00GW74U/BBcloseup.jpeg Blog - Plants and the Signature Cocktail - Mint This green, clean tasting leafy garnish comes from any of several varieties. With distinctive square stems, and jagged edged leaves, mint’s green gives a bold color and geometrical pop to the Bouncing Berry. The scent and flavor of mint comes from distinctive chemical compounds. https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/2018/11/20/plants-on-fire-california-burning monthly 0.5 2018-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1542742509171-VVAJ7AJM9GSV7UYTIB1C/WoolseyFire.jpg Blog - Plants On Fire: California Burning - The wildfires in California are scary, shocking, and real. Loss of life, property, and air quality threaten California land and her people. With large human populations increasingly living in fire prone areas, and hot, dry climate conditions perfect for combustion, the Golden State is responding to disaster and adapting to the inevitability of future and more frequent fires. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1542743411423-7X9L711BDR5357P4ZG1C/Smokeycarelesspeople.jpg Blog - Plants On Fire: California Burning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1542742659173-SK8NRWCP4V3N6H8U95M5/Californiafuschia.jpg Blog - Plants On Fire: California Burning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1542742674141-09JMB7UCIWVFFJRYPB9M/Coastliveoak.jpg Blog - Plants On Fire: California Burning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1542742858062-YWJ23NAP7DVIH6NLGIV1/manzinitabetter.jpg Blog - Plants On Fire: California Burning https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/2018/10/15/plants-go-global-event-connect-week-with-innovate-pasadena monthly 0.5 2018-10-15 https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/2018/10/3/invasive-plants monthly 0.5 2018-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1538607613800-UR9PHX0K356QTWIQ1ZRY/kudzuINaturalistdbucket.jpg Blog - Invasive Plants Kudzu (Scientific name Pueraria montana) is a fast growing invasive plant in the US South, where it covers and chokes out native plants by blocking sunlight. But it’s not all bad – Kudzu prevents soil erosion and is eyed as a biofuel source for alternative energy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1538607894770-VHGJOKGVZ1JWBXOJ4JAT/GalapagosTortoisecreditChristian+Ziegler.jpg Blog - Invasive Plants Endangered eats invasive: Galapagos tortoises feed on tasty invasive plants. It’s a win-lose situation. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150406120857.htm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1538608320376-01FGCI85PIQ09YP7A6BT/iceplantsinvasive.jpg Blog - Invasive Plants Rosy tipped Ice plants (Scientific plant family name Aizoaceae) grow densely on the California coast. Originally from South Africa, this beautiful succulent is successful in roadside erosion control - but it's considered a weed, crowding out native plant species. https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/2018/9/6/how-can-eating-maple-syrup-save-the-planet monthly 0.5 2018-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1536271806333-BJRBRJWX2M58G79G70SO/berries-blueberry-breakfast-718739maplesyrup.jpg Blog - Liquid Plants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1536271957752-3WJIHNT28FKBMMOL7UVV/autumn-leaves-colors-daylight-754944.jpg Blog - Liquid Plants Maples are deciduous trees that lose their leaves to go dormant in the cold winter. If the leaves didn’t fall, branches will break from heavy snow landing on the leave’s flat surface. So, the falling leaves are an evolutionary adaptation to keep the maples alive. https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/2018/8/21/plants-in-sports monthly 0.5 2018-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1534902981478-L3E1XZJ8WU8OFRP8JEZW/DodgerStadiumturf.jpg Blog - Plants in Sports Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1534902100411-AK1KKRWTL648RX03C77A/cinquefoil.jpg Blog - Plants in Sports - High species richness means greater biodiversity with many different species in an area.   “Weeds” abound on ungroomed lawns like cinquefoils, dandelions, and plantains – unwanted on the playing field but big players in lawn biodiversity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1534902155526-EMNWQSF81JM78EGBR0LD/kiki-wang-224823-unsplashclover.jpg Blog - Plants in Sports - Pure play on grass can mean rolling down a hill, running barefoot, or getting eye-to-eye lying down on the ground to get close to the clover and crabgrass. This isn’t competitive sport, but experiencing biodiversity on the lawn. https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/2018/8/14/how-can-plants-help-the-world-achieve-zero-hunger monthly 0.5 2018-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1534285492039-LYT3K25O2LMEXEMSOWMA/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-02zerohunger.png Blog - Plants and Humanity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1534285162701-11MLBL726ADOD5WEG3CG/SDGZeroHunger.jpg Blog - Plants and Humanity https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/2018/8/9/tasty-plants monthly 0.5 2018-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1533933994509-G8RP5M128257HXVH7MJA/sorrel.jpg Blog - Tasty Plants https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/2018/8/10/extreme-plants monthly 0.5 2018-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1533920436035-FH7HBHXVVVL5H67FIYKI/corpseflower.jpg Blog - Extreme Plants https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/category/Tasty+Plants monthly 0.5 https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/category/Extreme+Plants monthly 0.5 https://plantsgoglobal.com/blog-plants-go-global/category/Plants+and+Humanity monthly 0.5 https://plantsgoglobal.com/coming-soon daily 0.75 2018-05-03 https://plantsgoglobal.com/use daily 0.75 2022-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520032286668-TUSW8IIKAAMD13RLV6K3/chua-bing-quan-509050.jpg Use https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1536271957752-3WJIHNT28FKBMMOL7UVV/autumn-leaves-colors-daylight-754944.jpg Use - Use plants to enhance your world. Choose plants that grow quickly to satisfy their continued use. Explore. Play. Wear. Listen. Grow plants. Use plants to bring wonder into your world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530400660736-OZZHFFO1R8RT0OIQLHYX/20180518_124043+%282%29.jpg Use - They're like furniture but they're alive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530201314524-IBWWMDUDP36UT3WAE6ZX/aerialplantHabitatNetMexico.jpg Use - Aerial plants perch and grow on other plants or surfaces. These aerial plants were collected for microhabitat studies research in Mexico for HabitatNet, a Global Biodiversity Study. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530201956975-9QIPDF4BNAQWNKG7CQUE/blackorchid.jpeg Use - Many types of orchids have aerial roots and many people struggle to keep them alive. This may be because of using too much, or not enough water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530219472573-Z2PGY6N0JA0XWPDY8J42/20180628_105114.jpg Use - Succulents keep water in their leaves and other plant organs as a way to preserve water in their native dry areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530219608554-LPTET932L9LUU8JTKTJX/20180518_132349.jpg Use - The variety of succulents and their compact sizes make them perfect for making greenspaces indoors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530220397017-HCWR42N84W4MKRJ6PMSO/20180628_123905NASAdesk.jpg Use - Keep you working. Creativity flowing. Energy blasting. Stress busting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594151176082-TMH8BWGC469TWBZHVP73/20180407_104542.jpg Use - Plants play their own positions in sports Sports are global passions. Olympic Games bring global humanity together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530224195413-09VJALFQ4EED6RT6X4NZ/rushina-morrison-329093-unsplashukelale.jpg Use - Many musical instruments are made from plants. -Calabash -Cork -Gourds -Lianas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594043590709-23KSR131KVIVDG6YQZIG/20180518_124846bamboo2.jpg Use https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530224951989-51KPULZ93KDOGLBDZHLD/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-11sustainablecities.png Use https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530224981119-F4U674KEI7B6JJDGA9CE/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-12responsible.png Use Responsible Production and Consumption – Fast growing bamboo yields food and building materials for many products. https://plantsgoglobal.com/meet daily 0.75 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520032360703-H0LW8P39AD3CTLX4UG9P/scott-webb-155122.jpg Meet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594067501311-ZWPTNTO4DR0C158FKNJT/photo-1497752531616-c3afd9760a11.jpg Meet - We love animals. We’re people persons. We love adventure and new places. Add plants to the mix and we can appreciate plant connections to our world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529379756365-YZ5WRZOEKOLIK43T961J/earthday_day_sml.jpg Meet - Glance at the Earth from outer space and you’ll see the blue of the ocean and the green of plants. Browns and yellow show plant sparsity depending on their world location. Plants really are the visibly dominant life form here on Earth. You won’t see tigers or pink flamingos from this view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529887030816-929X3C596G0MACMKIY1R/SamsungGalaxyS7April2018+1240.jpg Meet - Cats may rule the Internet, but plants support them and all other animals. Cats and dogs eat animals that eat plants. There’s that food chain with plants as the base. And wild animals make plants their habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529187461049-P88017JIBT5X0M1FIK7S/sloth+resized.jpg Meet - Slow and sleepy sloths live in trees in Central and South American rainforests. Their adaptation and plant connection is their green fur, camouflaging them from predators in the green, green forest. Sloths are champions in plant connection – diet, habitat, waste recycler all in a one able bodied ecosystem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529380516639-DCPY8UO95HLENGRFNTE0/agriculture-animal-brown-120011horseeatshay.jpg Meet - Hay is for horses. How does such a big, muscular powerful animal get enough calories from its vegan diet? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529184876403-OOJUY8MVKETXH1T6UO2J/paweldotio-678225-unsplashelephantandbaby.jpg Meet - These soulful herbivores eat a massive amount of plants. Elephants will eat all plant organs – stems, roots, seeds, flowers, fruits and leaves. Adult elephants can eat about 200 – 600 pounds of plants a day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594153158481-LFJU630N80UHQEZQQL2B/347_001_056_Jefferson_Observing_Cherry_Tree001%2B%25282%2529.jpg Meet - ROLAND JEFFERSON Botanist and Plant Explorer Roland Jefferson propagated and promoted the cherry trees you see in Washington, DC – these are the famous blooms visited every year. . Photo from the National Agricultural Library, Special Collections, Archival Materials, United States Department of Agriculture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529382303437-V4P837NCYW2C2OZSB0XX/adventure-alpine-canada-756790flag.jpg Meet - Canada's flag is graced with the Maple tree leaf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529382338372-LNGSQAZJVFL4JSN95AF8/international-2694681_1280Mexicoflag.jpg Meet - Mexico's flag features prickly pear cactus and oak and laurel trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529382235817-GMN72RK7A4F9RP4DUW5S/international-2690870_1280Belizeflag.jpg Meet - Belize's flag displays the Mahogany tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529382519640-O8BY1ZG160GTTJ7JXUT8/international-2693195_1280Haitiflag.jpg Meet - Haiti's flag grows a palm tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529295183004-5MQFJWQ0ZPHXG3R6TZ0O/BarutreeBrasil.jpg Meet - Marcio Andrade. The sustainable Brazilian Baru tree is used for reforestation, and its nuts provide protein and antioxidants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529297835783-KKKMQ7CTVISGO9RST117/GoldenwattleAustralia.jpg Meet - Alex Harper. Golden wattle, Australia’s national emblem and grass trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529295320476-XN4WLR9IYKJMIASM8OJI/AragantreeMorocco.jpg Meet - Souad Belcaide. Morocco’s drought resistant Argan tree produces oil which is processed by women’s cooperatives and used for food and beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529295404925-K8MP27NT1686PUHTZAZQ/BiznagaFerocactusMexico.jpg Meet - Elisa Guerra Cruz. Mexican Biznaga, one of the succulent cacti Ferocactus is used to make sweets. It’s commonly known as the succulent Barrel Cactus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529187943329-FWZY8UIHSBRILVQ1EGXS/Kewlilies1.JPG Meet - Kew Gardens, London. “…centre of botanical science & research”. Magical, royal and ethereal. I visited them during the 2012 London Summer Olympics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529194209526-ZVUGA1DGPFSM699YB35Y/Huntingtondesertgreenhouse.jpg Meet - Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, California. “…spectacular gardens spread across 120 acres”. This is a learning lab and Plants Go Global inspiration for me as a Huntington Reader/researcher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529190975906-UCD2I92XSJCR73YQ9R9T/BronxBotGarden.jpg Meet - New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. Fondly known as the Bronx Botanic Garden, it is "an iconic living museum with incredible greenhouses". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529678500303-UODHROZH88K5A60V2G72/USBotGarden1.jpg Meet - The United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC is on the Mall, right next to the Capital. The USBG aims to "inspire the public to become more active stewards of the plants that support life on earth.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529381218099-78RDTQ7Z9GHDG5VMZ79I/KewPitcherPlants.JPG Meet - The Botanic Gardens Conservation International "Plants for the Planet" With plant diversity plunging and plant extinctions at risk this organization champions plant conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529192108960-YTCX186BK9UDX2FISJW0/MikesMazestudents.png Meet - Look for farms that are open for tours or have special events. Corn fields have been morphed into mazes. WIRED Magazine calls Mike’s Maze of Sunderland, Massachusetts "The most elaborate corn maze in America". Mike and his cronies use software that lays out the maze paths. Each year’s maze is themed, covering science, history, art and culture. People learn despite themselves while getting lost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529295890801-LIWLJFRPX0JP4R6PA8V3/Ginkoleavesfallen1.jpg Meet - Ginkgo’s other common name is Maidenhair. Its leaves are inspiration for art, jewelry and other beautiful objects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529192824355-RODJURMLXWFZDVSELJW5/venus-fly-trap-2403031_1920.jpg Meet - Who can resist a plant that eats animals alive? It totally makes plants seem like animals. They'e not, of course. But this is how many people first connect with plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529193012796-CMLVR152EVQTFDM5IEBT/SundewcarnivorousDarwin2.jpg Meet - Charles Darwin, rock star evolutionist couldn’t resist carnivorous plants. He was so intrigued he wrote an entire book called “Insectivorous Plants”. He especially adored the Venus Fly Trap - “…from the rapidity and force of its movements, it is one of the most wonderful (plant) in the world” Pictured here is the Sun Dew, one of the Drosera genus. The "Dew" is actually sticky stuff that traps tasty insects used by the plant for nutrients. https://plantsgoglobal.com/eat daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520032303515-AHUY22SFXPK2AB8COVX4/daniil-silantev-318853.jpg Eat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1533839974444-X5GZJM9CHWXUJZD4JO4C/william-felker-38344-unsplashberries.jpg Eat - Eat more plants, Eat less meat, and other animal sourced foods. This limits global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions that result from the intensive energy production needed for animal based foods. Plant focused, vegetarian and vegan diets can be an answer to the diet-Earth connection. But plant based diets won’t completely feed our growing human population. Many parts of the world are unable to sustain crop growth because of climate, soil, and land terrain. Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530044770747-RKY7PWJADINME8U8HPCP/andres-carreno-135666-unsplashfarmveg.jpg Eat - Eating plants is part of any healthy diet. Fruit, vegetables, beans, grains and nuts are your go-to plant foods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528920369659-X61VQOCLRG60XS83APEO/SamsungGalaxyS7April2018+863.jpg Eat - Check out Farmers Markets near you and talk to the local growers. Find your local Farmers Market with the United States Department of Agriculture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530046661054-TJ3YEGMKMZDT5KD9D4WD/brooke-lark-194252-unsplashvegan.jpg Eat - Veganism eschews animal exploitation in any form and promotes a plants only diet. Plants alone are used for food and clothing. People eat vegan to support animal rights, health, political and environmental concerns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530813857268-T2F81SNIARJR74AG61CA/avocadosSarah.JPG Eat - Serve with corn chips. Slather it on your favorite Mexican dish. Keep the 3 avocado: 1 lime ratio, but otherwise vary the other ingredients for your taste or whatever you have available. Photo from thesarahh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530049471944-SUO5LFODH4EWAI253KX6/granola.jpg Eat - This is for all you Granola Girls and Guys out there... This makes for a super filling breakfast that'll keep you from getting hangry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530295475661-2NFOVU45HAMLIH3NRF2C/michael-pujals-559486-unsplashcowsgrazing.jpg Eat - Free Range animals forage on grasses and low lying plants called forbs. Yet overgrazed land can be a problem for plants and soil. Plants can't grow fast enough to regenerate; soil gets too compacted for plant growth. https://plantsgoglobal.com/know daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520032266463-IDIVYN0M1A40X6QP66IY/annie-spratt-226972.jpg Know https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1534902155526-EMNWQSF81JM78EGBR0LD/kiki-wang-224823-unsplashclover.jpg Know - Plants are a window into the state of the Earth. Knowing about plants validates their power and brings them respect, which can help you care, conserve and advocate for plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528817303753-3JFBR9CV6MS6J4CZSRT0/022.JPG Know - Flower function is reproduction. Flowers are essential to humanity and biodiversity's survival and sustenance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528817251040-76PPTATTTRI3L8DN1S0D/IMG_2735.JPG Know - Fruit functions to protect the plant seed. Fruit structure depends on the flower structure but has areas from outside to inside are called the exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529881358269-010FUQP6GJE9UEK8AG7C/food-4509_1920seeds.jpg Know - Seeds are baby plants with their own food, and immature roots, stems, and leaves, functioning as the embryo of new plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529881510576-4O2IF87F0F80P5LOIHS6/IMG_0058.jpg Know - Roots function to keep plants secure and absorb water and nutrients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528844853842-E4QQCVW9QN8AT32YKKWT/SamsungGalaxyS7April2018+1477.jpg Know - Stems are the point of attachment for all the other plant organs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528817439305-17NM4KFERXD8DM82OST8/holey+HI+leaf.jpg Know - Leaves harvest light and make oxygen in photosynthesis to make the powerful energy that literally runs the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529885657562-CGA81BVDBT7U1JNXZ4PN/220px-Charles_Edwin_Bessey.jpg Know - Charles Edwin Bessey’s book ‘Botany for High School and College’ was published in the 1800’s. Bessey wanted people to go out and explore plants but wondered if a book was enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594048169418-80HWV9FWDI896DB1G2PH/Screen+Shot+2020-07-06+at+11.08.03+AM.png Know https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594048167738-SVUWB0LW9UZ889E5P5ZS/Screen+Shot+2020-07-06+at+11.08.09+AM.png Know https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594048193161-C4OP3NRDSCS2PI73IDQM/Screen+Shot+2020-07-06+at+11.08.18+AM.png Know https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594048183868-OI0I5SY4RAMC528BX4ZM/Screen+Shot+2020-07-06+at+11.08.26+AM.png Know https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594048191261-K9UZGV98XQZXPA0J8KD6/Screen+Shot+2020-07-06+at+11.08.39+AM.png Know https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594048194711-6ZG6S531WI3ABXQATG39/Screen+Shot+2020-07-06+at+11.08.48+AM.png Know https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594048195856-VAKP6QDJGDNAZELEOM47/Screen+Shot+2020-07-06+at+11.08.53+AM.png Know https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529943120682-GURJZIMA5LTZWU0U7YAK/School+2014-2015+019+%282%29.JPG Know - If you were lucky, you learned about plants from kindergarten through high school. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529945677778-MSKK47W034Y2VLBUDF39/School+2014-2015+022.JPG Know - Biology or Life science studies at any grade level do include plants as part of a bigger picture. Plant science can be found in different units, but usually not by itself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529946600357-B730ROH8S2SCKDYCOY1O/School+2014-2015+126.JPG Know - Advanced Placement Environmental Science, the College Board’s college level course features plants in its curriculum in forestry, global change and agriculture units. These specific plant areas connect students to issues and answers, connecting students to issues and plant solutions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529944341167-ZLTWAFQ5VBYI4HZY1SGI/4463241174_7f20c4c15f_bTischmanEnviro.jpg Know - Colleges and universities still offer Botany majors, yet many of the Plant Science departments have been folded into Animal Science or other related life science studies. Thanks to the Tishman Environment and Design Center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529946122972-TK2V5QULZEKM2PA7IG8Z/10344330916_92b4bc20bc_kUSFishWildSoutheast.jpg Know - Vocational schools and community colleges teach plants through horticulture, agriculture, nursery and turf management and landscaping. Thanks to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region; Haywood Community College. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528916369839-8K04MCPAPWRJC5Y069LC/Costa+Rica+2013+070.JPG Know - Children and young people are the future stewards of our planet Earth. Growing and learning about plants are the tools to get them started. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529947183881-8IRTM8ZROR35J5CEEMKE/MichelleKitchenGarden.jpg Know - First Lady Michelle Obama planted the White House Kitchen Garden, propelling the school garden movement. Thanks to NASA/Aubrey Gemignani. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529953977051-MVJWICDBNQTNHVXFN4LA/Bio+Lab+Fall+2010+040.jpg Know - The Botanical Society of America is the professional organization of American botanists. Working hard to “sustain and provide improved formal and informal education about plants”, The BSA has an extensive plant website directory featuring plant education and research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529954691577-RH5TATMJPDB0TKMH6475/IMG_0029.jpg Know - PlantingScience The BSA's fantastic plant centered inquiry based education program connects scientist mentors, teachers and students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529956149269-GPYF3R269VAQVJLPTZ6G/venus-fly-trap-2403031_1920.jpg Know - Check out the BSA's Plant Society list. And don't miss The International Carnivorous Plants Society. https://plantsgoglobal.com/see daily 0.75 2020-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520032159207-4U4HRZKR9HZQSMGELEM8/annie-spratt-199478.jpg See https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1588820392959-H408R4S5EDLKCQZQXIGW/image-asset.jpeg See - If we don’t even recognize something, anything, it may as well not exist. IT’S INVISIBLE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528844051759-OTH39HJQ1YNJMAHZ8YCY/jelleke-vanooteghem-340024-unsplashgirlseesplant.jpg See https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530113205963-RLZQKWOT0GHU9HAA2KN1/SamsungGalaxyS7April2018+945.jpg See https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529553467200-HRNR3J5ZDPOGED9MRPYB/252.JPG See https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594042784308-Y8PGSJBJIOE8FRPTG5UL/image.jpg See - A. It’s a large rabbit. B. No. It’s a kangaroo. How did it get up so close? C. What are the trees in the background? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528842254729-QISI4MCMN2T1KCTSNBFM/ryk-naves-539415-unsplashowl.jpg See - A. I see an owl. So cute! B. Why is the tree allowing the owl to sit on it? C. How thick is the tree bark? D. What biome do these organisms live in? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529551739948-K09O1TH4XYICUDYBQTR9/HabitatNet+Mexico+2010+048.jpg See - A. When are the flowers going to bloom? B. What made the holes in the leaf? C. What type of plant is in the picture? D. What’s the genus and species of that insect? https://plantsgoglobal.com/grow daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520032344144-UCEEGDKP78PYHDP5TLZH/gardenly-105741.jpg Grow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520268472750-HTOJILH483HPW194LIR3/mike-marquez-496333-unsplash+%281%29.jpg Grow - Plant answers: Growing plants can be an answer to a more sustainable Earth. Oxygen producing growing plants take in and reduce carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas adding to global warming. Plant shade can solve energy needs. Growing specific plants can help water and soil conservation. Growing plants provide food for humans and animals, and living spaces to protect animals and other creatures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530034674676-8530GZ84ZYCMI96J8XNN/20180626_095536.jpg Grow - There’s so many ways to grow plants and so many plants to grow: Flowers Succulents Shade lovers Pollinator friendly Farming Landscaping School Gardens Topiary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530035782923-OZC0WRFANJF9UMOB62GQ/20180626_095352.jpg Grow - What do you want from a plant? Food, shade, beauty, landscaping, or the calm of a green living thing? Choose the plant that both fits what you want and how it will best survive in your environment. A front door welcome. These are my Jade plant cuttings now filling a terracotta pot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530036518971-IQ02Q3T9ZWCMR95UJ2KX/20180626_095057+%282%29.jpg Grow - The depth of a seed planted in soil matters. If it’s not specified, plant the seed in twice the depth of the size of the seed. This California Live Oak acorn is about an inch long, so will have to be buried in a 2-inch-deep hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530038740427-VMG7BM1T487V60N44EN6/20180625_193332cropped.jpg Grow - Cuttings are a great way to get a new plant without having to buy one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530039184802-TPAMRSQXOEBCSM2BTA43/20180626_093410.jpg Grow - Cuttings can be placed into water to develop roots. Or, they can be placed directly into the soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530039576823-0WGQBPPWTJHH4JYWVWVW/20180626_094932rootscuttingspot.jpg Grow - Plant cuttings can be a gift to your planty friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530120309483-NA3L1M00MD7823SUS2CG/20180627_101705grasspot.jpg Grow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530120515673-G8L8M7L7FIVFEFFENZ5J/20180627_095404+%281%29rootbound.jpg Grow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530135740220-74X25GQWG0MNGOIYDGF4/plantandshovel.jpg Grow - Dig a hole in the soil, whether you want to transplant your plant into a larger pot or in the ground. Wet the inside of the hole with water. Gently loosen the roots from the pot or container. Place the plant inside the hole. Fill the space around the plant with soil so it fits the hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530136229601-I8093VTB0WAKT9YMSIZV/wateringcan.jpg Grow - Many plant growers love to water plants so much that they water them to death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530135921286-WFKZOUOGCKYOB0ZGS9FA/10640.jpeg Grow - Grow plants inside in a pot on a windowsill or other surface (or in another growing set up, like hydroponic growing, which uses water instead of soil as its growing 'medium'). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530137491730-9MDXM350YH15MQQU5TJT/20180627_150650yard.jpg Grow - Grow plants outside in the ground, a pot, in the ground, a pot, or maybe next to a wall or raised bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530137921157-CLW15Q0P7PLLPVTX1QJO/20141010_171458.jpg Grow - Plants ‘like’ certain amounts of light. A shade loving plant will wilt with too much sun. Sun loving plants won’t grow as well if there’s not enough light. Photosynthesizing in New England. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530138937030-D7AESX49FSQGP6TXIB57/Dominant_Soil_Orders-LG%281%29.jpg Grow - There are about 74,000 different varieties of soil in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture can identify the soil type in your area and you can make plant choices that’ll grow well. Dominant Soil Orders. Image courtesy of USDA-NRCS, Editing courtesy of UNL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530140176333-7KJJ1XK9AFCTG0K16AQO/20180509_124417.jpg Grow - It’s weird that some plants are called flowers, when flowers are actually one of the plant organs. It’s like going to the grocery store and asking for roots rather than carrots, beets, or parsnips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530140754728-HJ15XIVLZPCC99VMYKDB/20180527_135923.jpg Grow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530141204582-WU631S2M7WXTS5DZFHPS/charles-deluvio-481828-unsplashaloevera.jpg Grow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530141045417-ZOKP2ANRCYWIPNI14HXG/20180626_093842.jpg Grow - 3. Spider Plant – makes babies, perfect little clones that can be replanted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530405321340-JGM3NBFHV68UX75NE7J7/20180628_104356+%282%29.jpg Grow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530405464883-EQWPWI4IFNES8D87RK7E/20180628_102418.jpg Grow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530040347760-1CGMNVRI6ZXGOF06G8FR/20180509_121512vertwall1.jpg Grow - Vertical gardening does just that – Plants grow standing above one another. Typically they're grown in containers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530293967868-POKG20NA06I6YEVSMVUF/05-08-2016-Opening-Ceremony-thumbnail.jpg Grow Attributed to Olympic.org News. https://plantsgoglobal.com/sustain daily 0.75 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1527099804112-W3ZZDHOKC0YNI5Q6VOJQ/victoire-joncheray-396572-unsplash+%281%29.jpg Sustain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594049023684-6UMD7NYNYAT2S0P9LWU4/iceplantsinvasive.jpg Sustain - Plants are first responders working hard to solve global and climate change. Plants are the super heroes of natural resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528919485954-A5L63X66Q92Q9SUUWEVS/Bio+Lab+Fall+2010+024.jpg Sustain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529621631351-GEQ6ZT0XBRM8RMQA8MNZ/043.JPG Sustain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529621790206-5TKYB3FMTTCITCZQW6E9/SamsungGalaxyS7April2018+524.jpg Sustain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529559119660-QWWHWAI5ZLN7CW79RPBH/E_2018_SDG_Poster_with_UN_emblem.png Sustain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623596181-X0ASE8XI4GB3LND04VES/SDGNoHunger.png Sustain - Whatever you ate today was a plant, or eaten by an animal that ate a plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623637590-LP5RYQ2WWEVLMZIG92BW/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-07affordablecleanenergy.png Sustain - Worldwide, people depend on plants for energy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623682313-KFZQI6TXIP0IXC834RSF/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-11sustainablecities.png Sustain - How land is used includes plants – absent or present. Tree lined streets have a lower incidence of crime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623709821-1C3DNZ8SS8KNQXIFBEQR/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-12responsible.png Sustain - Plants are natural resources for the food we eat, the goods we use and the energy we need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623233893-GUPK6SHAURHMM1OFO6QA/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-13climateaction.png Sustain - Plants are part of the big picture of climate change in a warming world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623741165-PBKOO3U7TJV36EX1PPJM/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-15lifeonland.png Sustain - Plants are the basis for all land ecosystems. Their structure and energy guide animals and their habitat. https://plantsgoglobal.com/comics daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1588619243358-BIJ1PBFLGTWJKAX0KUPT/grapes.jpg Comics https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/7ac1e8f8-a53c-4809-9cb9-4aad55c779ea/CitrusGreening.jpg Comics - Award winning solutions A disease that devastates citrus fruit. The high school student research scientist. An eco-friendly solution found in favorite Indian dishes that propels more research. A win for citrus farmers, scientists and the world. Read Tanishka’s research here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/0755f650-92ca-4642-8c5e-c72bbfde1530/supernovatreerings.jpg Comics - What do Trees have to do with Super Novas? Read about the Spacey Tree Research here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/b8505912-42d8-4edd-b7af-c8b005586b4a/yodaplants.jpg Comics - Yoda’s gardening advice You do have a green thumb. Just keep planting plants. It’s all a grand experiment whenever you work to grow our green, photosynthesizing, diverse plants. Follow Yoda’s advice for propagation. “Patience, young grasshopper” (oh, wait, that’s from another show). Just make sure to check your growing zone for the best planting and gardening results. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/675c9b5d-6697-402e-8f62-9e67e081920b/plantsandcancer.jpg Comics - Environmental and Emotional Plants play a big part in green therapy – also known as nature therapy, or ecotherapy. Being outside, or even inside, can be calming. Think of an empty grey warehouse, a treeless street, or a bare room. Plant’s green, form, textures contrast these stark places. Going through the trauma of cancer brought me to the plants in nature. Are you sad, depressed or stressed? Make plant time your me time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/ffb6278b-a194-498c-9f25-c64110a91e7f/MoonTreescolorenhanced.jpg Comics - Baby plants in space A seed is actually a baby plant. Tree seed’s small size belies the potential stature of a grown tree. Planting seeds from space? Yes. NASA’s Artemis 1 Moon Mission will again orbit seeds from trees on the 6-week lunar mission. Once they return to Earth, they’ll be planted just as the Apollo 14 tree seeds were in 1971. Apollo 14’s Moon Trees grew, and left a living legacy of plants connecting with space. You can read about Apollo 14’s first generation Moon Trees here. Want to be an Artemis 1 Moon Tree custodian? 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Frenchwoman Jeanne Baret defied gender expectations in botanical science, and dazzled doubters with an incredible breakthrough accomplishment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1615823593231-WT9EAWVTKUCZAEL26C98/venusflytraptouch.jpg Comics - Can Venus flytrap’s fast acting trigger hairs snap shut on larger prey? Is the Venus flytrap your favorite plant ever? This Comic explores how “A single touch can provide sufficient mechanical stimulation to trigger Venus flytrap closure”. You can read the research here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1614100405960-YVOMWLNH77JKSJJMB9EJ/herbariumupwelling.jpg Comics - Will centuries old seaweed collections support current ocean research? This ocean inspired Comic features this research: “Herbaria macroalgae as a proxy for historical upwelling trends in Central California”. 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Fruit structure depends on the flower structure but has areas from outside to inside are called the exocarp, mesocarp, and endocarp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529881358269-010FUQP6GJE9UEK8AG7C/food-4509_1920seeds.jpg Know (Copy) - Seeds are baby plants with their own food, and immature roots, stems, and leaves, functioning as the embryo of new plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529881510576-4O2IF87F0F80P5LOIHS6/IMG_0058.jpg Know (Copy) - Roots function to keep plants secure and absorb water and nutrients. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528844853842-E4QQCVW9QN8AT32YKKWT/SamsungGalaxyS7April2018+1477.jpg Know (Copy) - Stems are the point of attachment for all the other plant organs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528817439305-17NM4KFERXD8DM82OST8/holey+HI+leaf.jpg Know (Copy) - Leaves harvest light and make oxygen in photosynthesis to make the powerful energy that literally runs the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529885657562-CGA81BVDBT7U1JNXZ4PN/220px-Charles_Edwin_Bessey.jpg Know (Copy) - Charles Edwin Bessey’s book ‘Botany for High School and College’ was published in the 1800’s. 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IT’S INVISIBLE https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528844051759-OTH39HJQ1YNJMAHZ8YCY/jelleke-vanooteghem-340024-unsplashgirlseesplant.jpg See (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530113205963-RLZQKWOT0GHU9HAA2KN1/SamsungGalaxyS7April2018+945.jpg See (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529553467200-HRNR3J5ZDPOGED9MRPYB/252.JPG See (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594042784308-Y8PGSJBJIOE8FRPTG5UL/image.jpg See (Copy) - A. It’s a large rabbit. B. No. It’s a kangaroo. How did it get up so close? C. What are the trees in the background? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528842254729-QISI4MCMN2T1KCTSNBFM/ryk-naves-539415-unsplashowl.jpg See (Copy) - A. I see an owl. So cute! B. Why is the tree allowing the owl to sit on it? C. How thick is the tree bark? D. What biome do these organisms live in? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529551739948-K09O1TH4XYICUDYBQTR9/HabitatNet+Mexico+2010+048.jpg See (Copy) - A. When are the flowers going to bloom? B. What made the holes in the leaf? C. What type of plant is in the picture? D. What’s the genus and species of that insect? https://plantsgoglobal.com/sustain-copy daily 0.75 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1527099804112-W3ZZDHOKC0YNI5Q6VOJQ/victoire-joncheray-396572-unsplash+%281%29.jpg Sustain (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594049023684-6UMD7NYNYAT2S0P9LWU4/iceplantsinvasive.jpg Sustain (Copy) - Plants are first responders working hard to solve global and climate change. Plants are the super heroes of natural resources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528919485954-A5L63X66Q92Q9SUUWEVS/Bio+Lab+Fall+2010+024.jpg Sustain (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529621631351-GEQ6ZT0XBRM8RMQA8MNZ/043.JPG Sustain (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529621790206-5TKYB3FMTTCITCZQW6E9/SamsungGalaxyS7April2018+524.jpg Sustain (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529559119660-QWWHWAI5ZLN7CW79RPBH/E_2018_SDG_Poster_with_UN_emblem.png Sustain (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623596181-X0ASE8XI4GB3LND04VES/SDGNoHunger.png Sustain (Copy) - Whatever you ate today was a plant, or eaten by an animal that ate a plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623637590-LP5RYQ2WWEVLMZIG92BW/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-07affordablecleanenergy.png Sustain (Copy) - Worldwide, people depend on plants for energy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623682313-KFZQI6TXIP0IXC834RSF/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-11sustainablecities.png Sustain (Copy) - How land is used includes plants – absent or present. Tree lined streets have a lower incidence of crime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623709821-1C3DNZ8SS8KNQXIFBEQR/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-12responsible.png Sustain (Copy) - Plants are natural resources for the food we eat, the goods we use and the energy we need. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623233893-GUPK6SHAURHMM1OFO6QA/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-13climateaction.png Sustain (Copy) - Plants are part of the big picture of climate change in a warming world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529623741165-PBKOO3U7TJV36EX1PPJM/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-15lifeonland.png Sustain (Copy) - Plants are the basis for all land ecosystems. Their structure and energy guide animals and their habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530225707839-J4X91ZKOVXKDE1GSJ9AE/20180628_132107.jpg Sustain (Copy) - Recycle paper Chopping down trees to make new paper isn't sustainable since trees grow slowly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529557577230-ZITOVFBK33J1M2O1H81F/lucombeoakKew.JPG Sustain (Copy) - Trees are big plants that do big things. Shade, fruit, wood, animal homes, landscape, history, play, art, symbols, fuel... trees do it all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529557193355-LWIR7EDHLV4ZG9RTYEYQ/Tree+planting+%2B+APES+pizza+013.JPG Sustain (Copy) - Don’t want or need a tree at home, but want to plant trees? There are tree planting events in your community. Search “plant trees”, “tree planting events near me”. It’s a really fun way to meet new people, learn to plant a tree, be outdoors, and know you’re helping Earth’s biodiversity. https://plantsgoglobal.com/use-copy daily 0.75 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520032286668-TUSW8IIKAAMD13RLV6K3/chua-bing-quan-509050.jpg Use (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1536271957752-3WJIHNT28FKBMMOL7UVV/autumn-leaves-colors-daylight-754944.jpg Use (Copy) - Use plants to enhance your world. Choose plants that grow quickly to satisfy their continued use. Explore. Play. Wear. Listen. Grow plants. Use plants to bring wonder into your world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530400660736-OZZHFFO1R8RT0OIQLHYX/20180518_124043+%282%29.jpg Use (Copy) - They're like furniture but they're alive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530201314524-IBWWMDUDP36UT3WAE6ZX/aerialplantHabitatNetMexico.jpg Use (Copy) - Aerial plants perch and grow on other plants or surfaces. These aerial plants were collected for microhabitat studies research in Mexico for HabitatNet, a Global Biodiversity Study. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530201956975-9QIPDF4BNAQWNKG7CQUE/blackorchid.jpeg Use (Copy) - Many types of orchids have aerial roots and many people struggle to keep them alive. This may be because of using too much, or not enough water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530219472573-Z2PGY6N0JA0XWPDY8J42/20180628_105114.jpg Use (Copy) - Succulents keep water in their leaves and other plant organs as a way to preserve water in their native dry areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530219608554-LPTET932L9LUU8JTKTJX/20180518_132349.jpg Use (Copy) - The variety of succulents and their compact sizes make them perfect for making greenspaces indoors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530220397017-HCWR42N84W4MKRJ6PMSO/20180628_123905NASAdesk.jpg Use (Copy) - Keep you working. Creativity flowing. Energy blasting. Stress busting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594151176082-TMH8BWGC469TWBZHVP73/20180407_104542.jpg Use (Copy) - Plants play their own positions in sports Sports are global passions. Olympic Games bring global humanity together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530224195413-09VJALFQ4EED6RT6X4NZ/rushina-morrison-329093-unsplashukelale.jpg Use (Copy) - Many musical instruments are made from plants. -Calabash -Cork -Gourds -Lianas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594043590709-23KSR131KVIVDG6YQZIG/20180518_124846bamboo2.jpg Use (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530224951989-51KPULZ93KDOGLBDZHLD/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-11sustainablecities.png Use (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530224981119-F4U674KEI7B6JJDGA9CE/E_SDG+goals_icons-individual-rgb-12responsible.png Use (Copy) Responsible Production and Consumption – Fast growing bamboo yields food and building materials for many products. https://plantsgoglobal.com/eat-copy daily 0.75 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520032303515-AHUY22SFXPK2AB8COVX4/daniil-silantev-318853.jpg Eat (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1533839974444-X5GZJM9CHWXUJZD4JO4C/william-felker-38344-unsplashberries.jpg Eat (Copy) - Eat More Plants. Eat less Meat, and other animal sourced foods. This limits global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions that result from the intensive energy production needed for animal based foods. Plant focused, vegetarian and vegan diets can be an answer to the diet-Earth connection. But plant based diets won’t completely feed our growing human population. Many parts of the world are unable to sustain crop growth because of climate, soil, and land terrain. Read more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530044770747-RKY7PWJADINME8U8HPCP/andres-carreno-135666-unsplashfarmveg.jpg Eat (Copy) - Eating plants is part of any healthy diet. Fruit, vegetables, beans, grains and nuts are your go-to plant foods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1528920369659-X61VQOCLRG60XS83APEO/SamsungGalaxyS7April2018+863.jpg Eat (Copy) - Check out Farmers Markets near you and talk to the local growers. Find your local Farmers Market with the United States Department of Agriculture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530046661054-TJ3YEGMKMZDT5KD9D4WD/brooke-lark-194252-unsplashvegan.jpg Eat (Copy) - Veganism eschews animal exploitation in any form and promotes a plants only diet. Plants alone are used for food and clothing. People eat vegan to support animal rights, health, political and environmental concerns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530813857268-T2F81SNIARJR74AG61CA/avocadosSarah.JPG Eat (Copy) - I swear by it. People inhale it. Serve with corn chips. Slather it on your favorite Mexican dish. Keep the 3 avocado: 1 lime ratio, but otherwise vary the other ingredients for your taste or whatever you have available. Photo from thesarahh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530049471944-SUO5LFODH4EWAI253KX6/granola.jpg Eat (Copy) - This is for all you Granola Girls and Guys out there... This makes for a super filling breakfast that'll keep you from getting hangry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530295475661-2NFOVU45HAMLIH3NRF2C/michael-pujals-559486-unsplashcowsgrazing.jpg Eat (Copy) - Free Range animals forage on grasses and low lying plants called forbs. Yet overgrazed land can be a problem for plants and soil. Plants can't grow fast enough to regenerate; soil gets too compacted for plant growth. https://plantsgoglobal.com/grow-copy daily 0.75 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520032344144-UCEEGDKP78PYHDP5TLZH/gardenly-105741.jpg Grow (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520268472750-HTOJILH483HPW194LIR3/mike-marquez-496333-unsplash+%281%29.jpg Grow (Copy) - Plant Answers: Growing plants are an answer to a sustainable Earth. Oxygen producing growing plants take in and reduce carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas adding to global warming. Plant shade can solve energy needs. Growing specific plants can help water and soil conservation. Growing plants provide food for humans and animals, and living spaces to protect animals and other creatures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530034674676-8530GZ84ZYCMI96J8XNN/20180626_095536.jpg Grow (Copy) - There’s so many ways to grow plants and so many plants to grow: Flowers Succulents Shade lovers Pollinator friendly Farming Landscaping School Gardens Topiary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530035782923-OZC0WRFANJF9UMOB62GQ/20180626_095352.jpg Grow (Copy) - What do you want from a plant? Food, shade, beauty, landscaping, or the calm of a green living thing? Choose the plant that both fits what you want and how it will best survive in your environment. A front door welcome. These are my Jade plant cuttings now filling a terracotta pot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530036518971-IQ02Q3T9ZWCMR95UJ2KX/20180626_095057+%282%29.jpg Grow (Copy) - The depth of a seed planted in soil matters. If it’s not specified, plant the seed in twice the depth of the size of the seed. This California Live Oak acorn is about an inch long, so will have to be buried in a 2-inch-deep hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530038740427-VMG7BM1T487V60N44EN6/20180625_193332cropped.jpg Grow (Copy) - Cuttings are a great way to get a new plant without having to buy one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530039184802-TPAMRSQXOEBCSM2BTA43/20180626_093410.jpg Grow (Copy) - Cuttings can be placed into water to develop roots. Or, they can be placed directly into the soil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530039576823-0WGQBPPWTJHH4JYWVWVW/20180626_094932rootscuttingspot.jpg Grow (Copy) - Plant cuttings can be a gift to your planty friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530120309483-NA3L1M00MD7823SUS2CG/20180627_101705grasspot.jpg Grow (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530120515673-G8L8M7L7FIVFEFFENZ5J/20180627_095404+%281%29rootbound.jpg Grow (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530135740220-74X25GQWG0MNGOIYDGF4/plantandshovel.jpg Grow (Copy) - Dig a hole in the soil, whether you want to transplant your plant into a larger pot or in the ground. Wet the inside of the hole with water. Gently loosen the roots from the pot or container. Place the plant inside the hole. Fill the space around the plant with soil so it fits the hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530136229601-I8093VTB0WAKT9YMSIZV/wateringcan.jpg Grow (Copy) - Many plant growers love to water plants so much that they water them to death. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530135921286-WFKZOUOGCKYOB0ZGS9FA/10640.jpeg Grow (Copy) - Grow plants inside in a pot on a windowsill or other surface (or in another growing set up, like hydroponic growing, which uses water instead of soil as its growing 'medium'). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530137491730-9MDXM350YH15MQQU5TJT/20180627_150650yard.jpg Grow (Copy) - Grow plants outside in the ground, a pot, in the ground, a pot, or maybe next to a wall or raised bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530137921157-CLW15Q0P7PLLPVTX1QJO/20141010_171458.jpg Grow (Copy) - Plants ‘like’ certain amounts of light. A shade loving plant will wilt with too much sun. Sun loving plants won’t grow as well if there’s not enough light. Photosynthesizing in New England. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530138570269-I59PO6TX04R2P3NJRUKU/abhishek-pawar-616609-unsplashsoil.jpg Grow (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530138937030-D7AESX49FSQGP6TXIB57/Dominant_Soil_Orders-LG%281%29.jpg Grow (Copy) - There are about 74,000 different varieties of soil in the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture can identify the soil type in your area and you can make plant choices that’ll grow well. Dominant Soil Orders. Image courtesy of USDA-NRCS, Editing courtesy of UNL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530140176333-7KJJ1XK9AFCTG0K16AQO/20180509_124417.jpg Grow (Copy) - It’s weird that some plants are called flowers, when flowers are actually one of the plant organs. It’s like going to the grocery store and asking for roots rather than carrots, beets, or parsnips. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530140754728-HJ15XIVLZPCC99VMYKDB/20180527_135923.jpg Grow (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530141204582-WU631S2M7WXTS5DZFHPS/charles-deluvio-481828-unsplashaloevera.jpg Grow (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530141045417-ZOKP2ANRCYWIPNI14HXG/20180626_093842.jpg Grow (Copy) - 3. Spider Plant – makes babies, perfect little clones that can be replanted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530405321340-JGM3NBFHV68UX75NE7J7/20180628_104356+%282%29.jpg Grow (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530405464883-EQWPWI4IFNES8D87RK7E/20180628_102418.jpg Grow (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530040347760-1CGMNVRI6ZXGOF06G8FR/20180509_121512vertwall1.jpg Grow (Copy) - Vertical gardening does just that – Plants grow standing above one another. Typically they're grown in containers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530293931000-SFLVWDYUCDX7OHX72Q59/greenbronxmachine_67038119_Full.jpg Grow (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530293967868-POKG20NA06I6YEVSMVUF/05-08-2016-Opening-Ceremony-thumbnail.jpg Grow (Copy) Attributed to Olympic.org News. https://plantsgoglobal.com/meet-copy daily 0.75 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1520032360703-H0LW8P39AD3CTLX4UG9P/scott-webb-155122.jpg Meet (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594067501311-ZWPTNTO4DR0C158FKNJT/photo-1497752531616-c3afd9760a11.jpg Meet (Copy) - We love animals. We’re people persons. We love adventure and new places. Add plants to the mix and we can appreciate plant connections to our world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529379756365-YZ5WRZOEKOLIK43T961J/earthday_day_sml.jpg Meet (Copy) - Glance at the Earth from outer space and you’ll see the blue of the ocean and the green of plants. Browns and yellow show plant sparsity depending on their world location. Plants really are the visibly dominant life form here on Earth. You won’t see tigers or pink flamingos from this view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529887030816-929X3C596G0MACMKIY1R/SamsungGalaxyS7April2018+1240.jpg Meet (Copy) - Cats may rule the Internet, but plants support them and all other animals. Cats and dogs eat animals that eat plants. There’s that food chain with plants as the base. And wild animals make plants their habitat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529187461049-P88017JIBT5X0M1FIK7S/sloth+resized.jpg Meet (Copy) - Slow and sleepy sloths live in trees in Central and South American rainforests. Their adaptation and plant connection is their green fur, camouflaging them from predators in the green, green forest. Sloths are champions in plant connection – diet, habitat, waste recycler all in a one able bodied ecosystem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529380516639-DCPY8UO95HLENGRFNTE0/agriculture-animal-brown-120011horseeatshay.jpg Meet (Copy) - Hay is for horses. How does such a big, muscular powerful animal get enough calories from its vegan diet? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529184876403-OOJUY8MVKETXH1T6UO2J/paweldotio-678225-unsplashelephantandbaby.jpg Meet (Copy) - These soulful herbivores eat a massive amount of plants. Elephants will eat all plant organs – stems, roots, seeds, flowers, fruits and leaves. Adult elephants can eat about 200 – 600 pounds of plants a day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1594153158481-LFJU630N80UHQEZQQL2B/347_001_056_Jefferson_Observing_Cherry_Tree001%2B%25282%2529.jpg Meet (Copy) - ROLAND JEFFERSON Botanist and Plant Explorer Roland Jefferson propagated and promoted the cherry trees you see in Washington, DC – these are the famous blooms visited every year. . Photo from the National Agricultural Library, Special Collections, Archival Materials, United States Department of Agriculture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1530313279466-B2CKXMOZ32O91O76WZUS/rebeccapankoFBpic.jpg Meet (Copy) - REBECCA PANKO, PhD Plant Biologist "Pay attention to plants - they are the foundation for understanding other environmental patterns and problems". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529382303437-V4P837NCYW2C2OZSB0XX/adventure-alpine-canada-756790flag.jpg Meet (Copy) - Canada's flag is graced with the Maple tree leaf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529382338372-LNGSQAZJVFL4JSN95AF8/international-2694681_1280Mexicoflag.jpg Meet (Copy) - Mexico's flag features prickly pear cactus and oak and laurel trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529382235817-GMN72RK7A4F9RP4DUW5S/international-2690870_1280Belizeflag.jpg Meet (Copy) - Belize's flag displays the Mahogany tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529382519640-O8BY1ZG160GTTJ7JXUT8/international-2693195_1280Haitiflag.jpg Meet (Copy) - Haiti's flag grows a palm tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529295183004-5MQFJWQ0ZPHXG3R6TZ0O/BarutreeBrasil.jpg Meet (Copy) - Marcio Andrade. The sustainable Brazilian Baru tree is used for reforestation, and its nuts provide protein and antioxidants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529297835783-KKKMQ7CTVISGO9RST117/GoldenwattleAustralia.jpg Meet (Copy) - Alex Harper. Golden wattle, Australia’s national emblem and grass trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529295320476-XN4WLR9IYKJMIASM8OJI/AragantreeMorocco.jpg Meet (Copy) - Souad Belcaide. Morocco’s drought resistant Argan tree produces oil which is processed by women’s cooperatives and used for food and beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529295404925-K8MP27NT1686PUHTZAZQ/BiznagaFerocactusMexico.jpg Meet (Copy) - Elisa Guerra Cruz. Mexican Biznaga, one of the succulent cacti Ferocactus is used to make sweets. It’s commonly known as the succulent Barrel Cactus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529187943329-FWZY8UIHSBRILVQ1EGXS/Kewlilies1.JPG Meet (Copy) - Kew Gardens, London. “…centre of botanical science & research”. Magical, royal and ethereal. I visited them during the 2012 London Summer Olympics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529194209526-ZVUGA1DGPFSM699YB35Y/Huntingtondesertgreenhouse.jpg Meet (Copy) - Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, Los Angeles, California. “…spectacular gardens spread across 120 acres”. This is a learning lab and Plants Go Global inspiration for me as a Huntington Reader/researcher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529190975906-UCD2I92XSJCR73YQ9R9T/BronxBotGarden.jpg Meet (Copy) - New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York. Fondly known as the Bronx Botanic Garden, it is "an iconic living museum with incredible greenhouses". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529678500303-UODHROZH88K5A60V2G72/USBotGarden1.jpg Meet (Copy) - The United States Botanic Garden, Washington, DC is on the Mall, right next to the Capital. The USBG aims to "inspire the public to become more active stewards of the plants that support life on earth.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529381218099-78RDTQ7Z9GHDG5VMZ79I/KewPitcherPlants.JPG Meet (Copy) - The Botanic Gardens Conservation International "Plants for the Planet" With plant diversity plunging and plant extinctions at risk this organization champions plant conservation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529192108960-YTCX186BK9UDX2FISJW0/MikesMazestudents.png Meet (Copy) - Look for farms that are open for tours or have special events. Corn fields have been morphed into mazes. WIRED Magazine calls Mike’s Maze of Sunderland, Massachusetts "The most elaborate corn maze in America". Mike and his cronies use software that lays out the maze paths. Each year’s maze is themed, covering science, history, art and culture. People learn despite themselves while getting lost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529295890801-LIWLJFRPX0JP4R6PA8V3/Ginkoleavesfallen1.jpg Meet (Copy) - Ginkgo’s other common name is Maidenhair. Its leaves are inspiration for art, jewelry and other beautiful objects. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529192824355-RODJURMLXWFZDVSELJW5/venus-fly-trap-2403031_1920.jpg Meet (Copy) - Who can resist a plant that eats animals alive? It totally makes plants seem like animals. They'e not, of course. But this is how many people first connect with plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1529193012796-CMLVR152EVQTFDM5IEBT/SundewcarnivorousDarwin2.jpg Meet (Copy) - Charles Darwin, rock star evolutionist couldn’t resist carnivorous plants. He was so intrigued he wrote an entire book called “Insectivorous Plants”. He especially adored the Venus Fly Trap - “…from the rapidity and force of its movements, it is one of the most wonderful (plant) in the world” Pictured here is the Sun Dew, one of the Drosera genus. The "Dew" is actually sticky stuff that traps tasty insects used by the plant for nutrients. https://plantsgoglobal.com/comics-copy daily 0.75 2023-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/1588619243358-BIJ1PBFLGTWJKAX0KUPT/grapes.jpg Comics (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/675c9b5d-6697-402e-8f62-9e67e081920b/plantsandcancer.jpg Comics (Copy) - Environmental and Emotional Plants play a big part in green therapy – also known as nature therapy, or ecotherapy. Being outside, or even inside, can be calming. Think of an empty grey warehouse, a treeless street, or a bare room. Plant’s green, form, textures contrast these stark places. Going through the trauma of cancer brought me to the plants in nature. Are you sad, depressed or stressed? Make plant time your me time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/ffb6278b-a194-498c-9f25-c64110a91e7f/MoonTreescolorenhanced.jpg Comics (Copy) - Baby plants in space A seed is actually a baby plant. Tree seed’s small size belies the potential stature of a grown tree. Planting seeds from space? Yes. NASA’s Artemis 1 Moon Mission will again orbit seeds from trees on the 6-week lunar mission. Once they return to Earth, they’ll be planted just as the Apollo 14 tree seeds were in 1971. Apollo 14’s Moon Trees grew, and left a living legacy of plants connecting with space. You can read about Apollo 14’s first generation Moon Trees here. Want to be an Artemis 1 Moon Tree custodian? Learn more about Artemis 1’s Moon Tree Program and opportunities here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/85dfe1ca-6bb7-4b8a-8e09-cf8f9e725d44/plantlady.jpg Comics (Copy) - Women are part of Earth’s sustainability solutions. Plants are great workers that help limit global warming and conserve natural resources. They anchor soil with their roots, do photosynthesis that grabs excess warming carbon dioxide gas from the atmosphere, keep places cooler, and so much more. Women, and so many other people who farm, garden and landscape are also great workers in getting plants growing and thriving to keep the green places on Earth green. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/d34bfe23-0830-4700-ae05-45bfc4d7d04b/NaturecausesCancer.jpg Comics (Copy) - In earth, wind, fire and water, carcinogens are everywhere Natural sources of cancer-causing substances exist globally. Will you get cancer from them? Not necessarily, but not a guarantee either. It can depend on exposure, location and the complexity of the environment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/70751746-b5f4-4833-a3da-47fe61ede5dd/chemokitty1.jpg Comics (Copy) - Green or furry, they can help us feel better That green calm of plants is so soothing, right? Scientific research confirms plants may reduce physical and mental stress. Check out the research here. And here. Yet flora isn’t the only thing that can help heal – it’s fauna too. Pets can also soothe, and be part of humans getting physically and emotionally well. Animal-assisted intervention research evidence is evolving. Learn more here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/bea70f56-b83c-4fd6-8e14-e8ffd5c9dff8/cancercauses.jpg Comics (Copy) - Whose fault is it anyway? Those low cal, high nutrient plants we eat to stay healthy and fit...many of us hope they’ll prevent cancer too. But do they? Cancer causes cells to multiply abnormally. Cancers form throughout body systems. Sometimes cancer formation can be traced to a cause. Sometimes certain habits are linked with less cancer. Sometimes it can be passed along genetically in families. And sometimes, it’s just random, blameless, and goes beyond diet. Getting past the reason for someone’s cancer is necessary. Moving on to treatment is an important next step. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/596cdf5acf81e0417bc1a9fe/9af27352-a990-4d72-a248-1b37c3cc5977/seagrassstudy.jpg Comics (Copy) - Lovely Sea Cows, Graceful Seagrass You can’t miss these large, grey, lumbering, and innocent herbivores in the Florida seawaters. Yet seagrass, eaten by manatees, didn’t get attention until the manatees went hungry, lost weight, and died. Marine scientists researched the seagrass environment to see why the seagrass ecosystem was suffering. Keep seagrass growing to save the manatees. To do this, clean water is the answer. You can read the research here. 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