Native Plants

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The Northern Cheyenne Medicinal Garden at the Sheridan Food Forest consists of about 105 different plants that the Northern Cheyenne tribe has used for spiritual, medicinal, or nutritional significance. A dedication ceremony on Aug. 31 at the Sheridan Food Forest drew around two dozen community members who wanted to learn more about the significance of these plants.

Across the Western bumblebee's range, populations declined 57% from 1998 to 2020, according to a study published last month in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

A Colorado professor is studying how plants grow under solar panels on rooftops. The research highlights the growing green roof movement — and the challenges cities face in mandating rooftop green space.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Idaho had the highest domestic water use in the country in 2015.

Equipped with kneepads and trowels, three dozen volunteers helped replant native seedlings near Lucky Peak in March. Turns out Idaho Fish and Game relies…

Friends and neighbors of former Governor Cecil Andrus want to preserve his legacy by naming a new species of plant after him.“I sure hope people far and…

Professors at Boise State University and the College of Idaho have found a new species of plant that’s been hiding in plain sight in the Boise…

As we've reported, the Japanese yew is a commonly planted ornamental evergreen in Idaho -- with lethal ramifications for wildlife. Once an elk eats just a…

Toward the end of Table Rock Road in Boise, Bob DiGrazia points to a ridge a few hundred yards away.“It was on January 5th I walked up here," he says.…