There are millions of plants on our planet, and inevitably, species from the same family end up looking alike. Wild plants aren't pre-labeled like produce found in a grocery store, and identifying ...

What do cattails, sassafras and pokeweed have in common? You can eat them. But how do you know which part is edible and how do you prepare it? In “Edible Wild Plants of the Carolinas: A Forager’s ...

Foraging for wild edible plants became popular last spring as more and more folks were concerned with food security during the coronavirus pandemic. Identifying and utilizing wild edible plants is an ...

Happy New Year to all! I hope 2018 is a year full of native plant adventures. I also hope you have enjoyed this column so far and tried some of the recipes shared here. In Missouri, one can find a ...

Our ancestors knew how to find edible, nutritious plants in the wild — a survival skill that's been all but forgotten, says Charles Allen. The botanist, author and plant taxonomist presents a workshop ...

Wild Edible Plants: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Free, but space is limited, register at http://sccd.org/plants2eat. Backyard Conservation Stewardship: 5-7:30 p.m. Mondays ...

Trailside Nature & Science Center’s senior park naturalist Joe Filo will teach adults to identify some common wild, edible plants of the Watchung Reservation on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 10-11:30 a.m.