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Plants are everything. They are also incredibly interesting. From the smallest duckweed to the tallest redwood, the botanical world is full of wonder. Join my friends and I for a podcast cel...
The Gulf Coast of southeastern North America is a biodiversity hotspot brimming with cool plants. Everywhere you look, there are plants that...
Whether you call them alumroots or coral bells, there is no denying the genus Heuchera is both beloved by gardeners and those who know where...
Climate refugia can provide unique opportunities for plants (and more) to persist for long periods of time in otherwise inhospitable areas....
What makes an invasive plant species invasive? A lot of effort goes in to trying to understand the ecological and evolutionary underpinnings...
So many of us garden to attract wildlife. Adding native plants to support bees, butterflies, birds, and beyond is a fulfilling and noble cau...
Successful forest regeneration projects require lots of different skill sets. This is especially true when trying to finance operations that...
What does it take to regenerate a native forest, especially in highly degraded landscapes? A lot, to put it mildly. Forest regeneration is a...
Understanding forest health requires looking across scales and gradients. How individual trees respond to stresses can tell us a lot about h...
Overlooking mosses is overlooking so many important aspects of ecosystem function. From nutrient cycles and seed banks to erosion control an...
Bryophytes, AKA mosses, liverworts, and hornworts, are ubiquitous components of ecosystems around the world yet they are all too often under...
Botanizing is a skill set that, like muscles, must be exercised regularly. Whether just starting out or a seasoned specialist, botanical ID...
Journey back in time some 60 million years to the Cenozoic with Dr. Ellen Currano by looking at fossil leaves. Aside from just being cool, l...
Mosquito sprays and fogs only kill mosquitos, right? Wrong! The kinds of pesticides used to control mosquito populations are lethal to all m...
Plant poaching is a multi-billion dollar industry worldwide and it doesn't get the attention it deserves. While the act of poaching plants f...
What is the soil seed bank and how does it influence the outcomes of restoration ecology? Seeds of various species can remain in the soil ov...
The Devonian Period was for plants what the Cambrian Period was for animals. Land plants really started to experiment with new forms of grow...
The wonderful Sara Johnson returns to the podcast to look back at a year of botanizing in 2025. Join us as we celebrate our favorite botanic...
The drivers of evolution that result in the diversity of life we see around us are complex and fascinating. Nowhere is that more apparent th...
Fireflies, lightning bugs, whatever you call them, these wonderful bioluminescent beetles are wonderfully diverse, occur in a variety of hab...
Plant conservation comes in many forms. Today we explore a plant conservation pipeline that starts with propagation and continues through to...
Gardening can be a daunting enterprise, especially for a beginner. Heck, even skilled gardeners still kill plants. The quest to become a bet...
Heat stress is a major component of plant health and it in growing more and more timely each year. Understanding how plants do or do not tol...
Deserts present a unique set of challenges to plants, especially when you are trying to restore them to the landscape. Drought, heat, soil s...
One of the biggest hurdles to native plant gardening is sourcing native plants. Whereas nurseries are starting to fill the demand, it is nev...
Microbes are everywhere and studying them isn't always easy, but microbial ecology is a vitally important field. Microbes influence the worl...
People are drawn to plants for various reasons and that is why I wanted to talk with stand up comic and author Sam Tallent. From his early d...
Fallen leaves provide habitat to countless organisms and maintain crucial ecosystem processes. At the same time, convincing people to keep l...
Galls are among the most remarkable biological structures on our planet. The organisms that produce them are also extreme diverse and contri...
Have you ever looked at an old tree and wondered what stories it could tell? If so, this is a conversation for you! Dr. Valerie Trouet retur...
Botanical art and science truly feed off of one another. A good botanical artist must understand their subjects to do them justice which fos...
Kelp forests are among the most important marine habitats on our planet. They impact our lives in countless ways whether we realize it or no...
Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) is a foundational species in the ecology and economy of much of western North America. It also faces nu...
Ghost pipe (Monotropa uniflora) has captured the imaginations of many a hiker and can you blame them? What is not to love about a parasitic...
It is time to revisit this episode is all about the passion flower family - Passifloraceae. Joining us is long time friend of the podcast, t...
How are species boundaries maintained when groups of related plant species live near each other? Considering all the things that need to go...
Orchids for Peace believes orchids are symbols for both peace and biodiversity. By empowering communities to conserve these plants, this won...
Microbes are everywhere, even in seeds! Indeed, seeds from various plants can host a community of different microbes. Despite how cool this...
Coastal wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems on our planet. They are a boon for plants, animals, and people alike. However, sea...
Large seed dispersers are disproportionately affected by human disturbances like habitat loss and poaching. At the same time, a disproportio...
Seed dispersal is a vital ecological process no matter what scale you look at. From the genetic diversity of plant populations to the impact...
Their ancestors once dominated the coal swamps of the Carboniferous Period, growing into massive trees that could reach upwards of 160 feet...
Self-Incompatibility is a means by which some plants prevent self-fertilization and promotes outcrossing. It has evolved independently in ma...
The High Line was once a major railway. Today, it is one of the best gardens in the United States. By focusing on and encouraging native pla...
Fireflies are among the most celebrated organisms on Earth. What is not to love about their incredible light displays? However, fireflies ca...
This episode explores the nuances of why it is so important to plant native plants. Native plants are the cornerstone of nearly every ecosys...
The Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) has attained celebrity status in recent times, but that hasn't always been the case. For over a century,...
Whether you realize it or not, our lives depend on the native plant communities that comprise and support regional biodiversity. As we lose...
On face value, flower colors would seem to have everything to do with pollination, but it is far more complex than that. The pigments that g...
Understanding the relationships among plants can reveal so much about the history of our planet and the mechanisms of evolution. This is why...
Changes in biodiversity are happening all over the globe. From losses to homogenization, understanding the affects of biodiversity change ar...