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The Plumeria That Lives On

By Jessica Ullyott A plant possessing all the qualities of tropical romance, peace and beauty makes a 2,500 mile journey across the...

Are Millennials obsessed with plants?

by Snehanjana Chatterjee Plants from Snehanjana's mother's garden When my grandfather planted our coconut tree in our backyard, it didn’t...

Berry very delicious

by Dennis Growing up as a Vietnamese-American child along with my twin sister and younger brother, we were exposed to many different...

My Family Trees

by Jena Copley My grandparents have always been two of my favorite people in this world. My clearest childhood memories are from their...

A Hero Among Cactus

by Julia Ajello My journey into plants and self-care started when I was sixteen. It was getting close to my oh-so-sweet sixteenth...

Bridge to Hell: Red Spider Lily

Even though I had seen pictures of the flower on the internet, I was shocked by its beauty. The color was so dazzling that it was almost imp

Here a Birch Tree, There a Mountain Ash

By Luba Markovskaia Over the past decade, I’ve become increasingly enthralled with the plant world. In my early twenties, gently egged on...

The Grace of Growing

by Tanisha Williams My earliest memories of plants are the beautiful African violets (Streptocarpus sect. Saintpaulia) my...

“It’s tomato day!"

By Violet My grandfather kept a small garden when I was a child. He grew tomatoes and yellow peppers. We made a trip of going to the...

To all the Trees I've Loved Before

by Carly Ziter This is a tree love story. Or perhaps more accurately, a tree love letter. An overdue thank you to the tall, strong,...

Field Botany Love Stories

Over the past few weeks, we have shared Plant Love Stories written by the students in Chris Martine's Field Botany class, Taught at...

The Four Musketeers

by Kendyll Hazzard Recently I found myself along the side of a road, learning about Betula papyrifera, the paper birch, as a part of...

Ode on a Green Tomato

(A play on Keat’s “Ode on a Grecian Urn”) by Bonnie McGill I. Thou still unripened bride of sunshine Thou foster child of the South Your...

The Fragrance of Milkweed

By Kathi Bletz Plant love memories draw me back to a rocky island in Muscongus Bay. Sunlight slices through the morning fog warming the...