If you are looking for an easy way to identify the species of plants and flowers that doesn't involve reaching for a taxonomy book, then try your iPhone. You don't even need to purchase an app, ...

Technology now makes plant identification effortless, benefiting gardeners, travelers, and photographers. Apps like ...

A group of Colorado State University faculty and Extension specialists have created a free shrub and tree identification mobile app called CO Woody Plants. With the launch of the app, Colorado’s ...

WASHINGTON — With nearly 4,000 Cherry Blossom trees across the Tidal Basin, it is easy to look at the collective and get lost in its beauty. But if you find yourself wandering around downtown and have ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Green ash trees will reach a height of about 60 feet with a spread of 45 feet ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Sometimes, even as a tech reporter, you can be caught out by how quickly technology improves. Case in point: ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Boxelder trees, also known as ash-leaved maples, are one of the most common ...

In this edition of ID That Tree, Purdue Extension forester Lenny Farlee takes us through the different characteristics of Hoptree, a relatively common shrub here in Indiana. This is a unique native ...

Only a few types of trees have spherical, prickly seed pods, so here's how to identify each specific tree with spiky balls. Reviewed by Sylvia Duax Certain trees produce spherical, spiky pods that can ...

Two lookalike trees may share your yard but only one's a menace. Learn how to spot the differences between an invasive ...