Project Stay Planted is the only time we at the Garden are excited to see invasive plants! Exotic invasive plants that make it on the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council’s […]
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Most Observed Species During Project Stay Planted 2021
As our second year of Project Stay Planted closes, let’s take a moment to review the plants, lichen, and fungi participants found. We asked users to go outside and learn about the plants growing in their communities, […]
How Your iNaturalist Observations Help Assess Threatened Plants
I first started using iNaturalist on a personal level, joining last year’s Project Stay Planted and discovering how great it is to be able to easily identify any plant that […]
Solar-powered balloons
Did you know you can trap heat energy in plastic bottles and harness it to inflate balloons? Try the following experiment to better understand light reflection, absorption, and energy. What does this have to do with plants? Plants use the […]
Tactile nature matching game
Have you exhausted all the board games in your house? Are you itching for an excuse to wander the neighborhood? This game is the perfect solution! Collect natural materials from […]
How to make your own habanero hot sauce
Hot sauce! Whether on buffalo wings, tacos, or chips, hot sauce is one of my favorite additions to almost every meal. Surprisingly, it’s extremely easy to make, requiring only a few basic ingredients, and leaving a lot […]