The Carrot Family (Apiaceae) is among the most interesting groups of plants on PEI. It includes commercially important vegetables and...

Every group has its oddballs and plants are no exception. Most are content to follow the crowd and make food from sunlight, but a few...

You can probably think of examples where a famous and showy family member outshines their equally talented kin. If you’ve heard of...

If you’ve been enjoying PEI’s famous beaches during this hot weather, you may have noticed a distinctive silvery-green plant standing out...

Picking my favourite PEI plant would be a near-impossible task, but picking the most aromatic one is easy: that honour goes to Sweet Fern...

Summer on PEI is short and it’s important to take time to stop and smell the flowers. This month I’ll be profiling some Island plants...

Fields and forests may come to mind when you think about PEI’s wildflowers, but our coastlines have beautiful flowering plants you may...

There’s a line in E.B. White’s book Stuart Little that I love “…orchards so old they have forgotten where the farmhouse is”. I often...

Imagine a plant so lovely that the person who created the global system for naming living things – a person dubbed ‘Princeps botanicorum’...

This month we’re looking at some of PEI’s native wildflowers. So far, we’ve seen showy (Trilliums and Cherries), subtle (Blue-eyed...

This month, I’m highlighting some of PEI’s native wildflowers: showy, subtle, strange and – today’s example – sneaky! This is Bunchberry...

PEI’s flowering trees and shrubs are putting on a spectacular display this year.  Right now, members of the Rose Family – Apples,...

PEI’s showy flowers dominate our June landscape, but it’s worth taking a moment to notice the subtle blooms as well. One of my favorites...

June is peak wildflower season on PEI.  Over the next month, I’ll show you some of my favourites ranging from showy to subtle to...

I’ve been enjoying the first berries of the season here on PEI.  No not Wild Strawberries, though a quick glance at a handful might fool...

Spring is the perfect time for foraging PEI’s wild root vegetables.  I’ve written before about Evening Primrose...

Springtime on PEI provides an amazing selection of edible wild plants. From tasty greens like Dandelions, Fiddleheads, and Spruce Tips to...

Most of PEI’s deciduous trees and shrubs are still in the process of leafing out, but one is well ahead of the game.  American Fly...

This week, we’re looking at some of PEI’s spring wildflowers, and Violets are on today’s menu – literally! You can find these edible...

This time of year, PEI’s landscape can look a little drab. It may seem like planted Magnolias, Daffodils, and Tulips are the only showy...