by admin | Mar 3, 2011 | Ecology, Natural History, Plant Uses
A recent New York Times article by Richard Conniff entitled “How Species Save Our Lives” heaps praise on naturalists and their discovery of species that have provided the many health benefits that we enjoy today. I like his comments, “Were it not...
by admin | Feb 14, 2011 | Plant Uses
From our friend Jackie Donnelly of the Saratoga Woods and Waterways blog comes a video of the phenomenon of exploding cattail heads. Its very interesting how these heads are so packed together with fruits that a slight nudge will start the dispersal process. I...
by admin | Dec 25, 2010 | Plant Uses, Publications, Apps, and Websites
Anaskimin has just published a new book by Arthur Haines entitled Ancestral Plants. A Primitive Skills Guide to Important Edible, Medicinal, and Useful Plants of the Northeast. Volume 1. For more information see this flier.
by admin | Sep 8, 2010 | Horticulture, Plant Uses
This is a short segment on YNN of Don talking about the merits of planting native plants for green roofs. Click Here.
by admin | Aug 3, 2009 | Natural History, Plant Sightings, Plant Uses
There is a series of three article where Gerry Moore, botanist at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and NYFA board member, answered questions about the flora of New York City. See the questions and answers starting here. The series was discontinued after the three...
by admin | Jul 16, 2009 | Plant Uses
From Dorothy J. Allard: Working with the USDA Forest Service and its partners, I am coordinating a volunteer project to collect native seeds for use in vegetation restoration and erosion control in the northeastern US. This year we are hoping to solicit botanists who...
