Sep 22, 20212 minThe Plumeria That Lives OnBy Jessica Ullyott A plant possessing all the qualities of tropical romance, peace and beauty makes a 2,500 mile journey across the...
Sep 9, 20212 minAre 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...
Apr 21, 20211 minIn My Gardenby Ruben Mesa At the front of my house I planted some peas To try and help out the neighborhood bees. They went in the ground, And I...
Aug 14, 20193 minOde 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...
Jun 5, 20191 minThe Fragrance of MilkweedBy Kathi Bletz Plant love memories draw me back to a rocky island in Muscongus Bay. Sunlight slices through the morning fog warming the...
May 8, 20193 minPass Down Those (Heirloom) Tomatoes! By Matthew Steplewski Does Beefsteak sound like an appetizing name for a tomato? Are you always looking for a perfectly round, vibrantly...
Apr 17, 20194 minPlant Lovers Beget Plant Loversby Dave Sollenberger It is difficult for me to pinpoint where my love of plants comes from but if we abide by the often-quoted words of...
Mar 20, 20194 minLove is all Aroundby Stephanie Frischie Here we are in February, the month of love being pushed up to front and center. It is as great a month as any to...
Mar 13, 20193 minGrandma Knows Bestby Kayri Havens I’ve heard that a great plant love story is a lot like a country song…it’s good to include a grandma. So how does my...
Feb 27, 20195 minWhen it Comes to Cancer, Bulbs are Better than Flowers by JulieAnn Villa JulieAnn Villa told this story as part of #PLSLive @ Wild Things in Chicago, Feb 23, 2019. Transcript: I’m going to...
Feb 14, 20194 minA Classic Love Triangle: a Dad, a Dog, and Some Peppersby Brittany This is Leo (middle). He’s a weiner dog that likes to eat my dad’s pepper plants. I wasn’t there when Leo first tried my...
Jan 17, 20193 minThe Scent of Lavenderby Richelle DeBlasio I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania, and I remember becoming restless at the end of each school year. As the...
Jan 9, 20193 minThe Cinderella of Plantsby Sally Lin Growing up, I always watched my grandma tending to many different plants in her garden. She had all sorts of plants. Those I...
Oct 17, 20182 minMy Family and Fibonacciby Josée Methot “Can you remember a time when you experienced awe?”, asked my friend. My heart jumped: “yes, of course.” The sunflowers....