OK, garden detectives. Plants offer lots of clues to help identify them and their various characteristics. “All plants have unique parts that can be used to identify them,” says botanist Karen Clary.

Sometimes Mother Nature gives gifts in the garden or yard, though we perhaps don’t know what they are. That entails the tricky job of plant identification. Fortunately, curious gardeners have many ...

Every year when spring officially arrives, people spend more time in the great outdoors as the season gears up. Whether you’re looking for help identifying plants along your morning hike or designing ...

Know the difference between cow parsley and fool's parsley? Jane Powers on how to identify wild plants and flowers. Know the difference between cow parsley and fool's parsley? Jane Powers on how to ...

Information about the Pacific Northwest’s wide array of wildflowers is just a swipe away with a new mobile app designed in part by botanists at Oregon State University. Available for download on both ...