Plants: In the News Media stories about plants and closely-related topics. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:38:15 +0000 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:38:15 +0000 UBC Botanical Garden Forums https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/forums/plants-in-the-news.238/ Invasive plants still available for sale Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:25:23 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/invasive-plants-still-available-for-sale.105611/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/invasive-plants-still-available-for-sale.105611/ invalid@example.com (Garry Oak) Garry Oak Invasive plants are available across Canada. Is federal regulation possible? | CBC News

In my opinion, the damage has already been done. I have not seen invasive plants for sale in years but there are still plenty growing in people's gardens.]]> Swamp milkweed sharing the news with monarch butterflies Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:06:49 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/swamp-milkweed-sharing-the-news-with-monarch-butterflies.105604/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/swamp-milkweed-sharing-the-news-with-monarch-butterflies.105604/ invalid@example.com (Garry Oak) Garry Oak Endangered monarch butterflies boom amid wet hot Canadian summer on the Prairies | CBC News
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A monarch caterpillar chows down on swamp milkweed leaves at the museum Wednesday.]]> Ancient 'Robin Hood' tree is dead, experts say Mon, 10 Aug 2026 14:14:08 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/ancient-robin-hood-tree-is-dead-experts-say.105599/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/ancient-robin-hood-tree-is-dead-experts-say.105599/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper Ancient 'Robin Hood' tree is dead, experts say
]]> Trees with email addresses in Melbourne, Australia Sat, 08 Aug 2026 23:20:59 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/trees-with-email-addresses-in-melbourne-australia.105596/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/trees-with-email-addresses-in-melbourne-australia.105596/ invalid@example.com (wcutler) wcutler https://www.facebook.com/reel/1742300696963900

The link to the map is Melbourne Urban Forest - Visual.]]> Saxifraga candelabrum Fri, 07 Aug 2026 02:21:42 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/saxifraga-candelabrum.105595/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/saxifraga-candelabrum.105595/ invalid@example.com (Garry Oak) Garry Oak Charles Darwin finally proven right about bug-eating plant after 150 years

Charles Darwin finally proven right about bug-eating plant after 150 years | CBC Radio

[​IMG]]]> Scientists planted giant grass on war-damaged land in hope of cleaning Ukraine's polluted soil Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:28:03 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/scientists-planted-giant-grass-on-war-damaged-land-in-hope-of-cleaning-ukraines-polluted-soil.105589/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/scientists-planted-giant-grass-on-war-damaged-land-in-hope-of-cleaning-ukraines-polluted-soil.105589/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper NATO-backed scientists planted 13-foot-tall giant grass on war-damaged land near Bucha, hoping its roots can help clean Ukraine's polluted soil
Scientists planted giant grass on war-damaged land in hope of cleaning Ukraine's polluted soil]]> 4 Sycamore gap tree felled by vandals Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:52:42 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/sycamore-gap-tree-felled-by-vandals.103703/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/sycamore-gap-tree-felled-by-vandals.103703/ invalid@example.com (Acerholic) Acerholic
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-66952980

My wife and I were so happy to visit this wonderful place in Spring of this year to see this lovely iconic tree. We took photos of course, here are a couple.
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Sadly nobody else will enjoy this wonderful tree at Hadrians wall.]]> 45 Encourage moss growth Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:24:40 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/encourage-moss-growth.105571/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/encourage-moss-growth.105571/ invalid@example.com (Garry Oak) Garry Oak https://www.facebook.com/unwastethe...an-trees-thanks-to-its-dens/1634711227557185/

Moss absorbs 4x more CO2 than trees . . .

View attachment 265115]]> 1 Plants could be used to grow medicines in space, study shows Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:13:25 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/plants-could-be-used-to-grow-medicines-in-space-study-shows.105550/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/plants-could-be-used-to-grow-medicines-in-space-study-shows.105550/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper Plants could be used to grow medicines in space, study shows
]]> 1 'The Heaven Sword' crowned as East Asia's tallest tree after a nearly decade-long search Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:33:53 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/the-heaven-sword-crowned-as-east-asias-tallest-tree-after-a-nearly-decade-long-search.105548/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/the-heaven-sword-crowned-as-east-asias-tallest-tree-after-a-nearly-decade-long-search.105548/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper 'The Heaven Sword' crowned as East Asia's tallest tree after a nearly decade-long search
'The Heaven Sword' crowned as East Asia's tallest tree after a nearly decade-long search]]> Is this the secret to stop bananas going brown? Mon, 11 May 2026 01:18:48 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/is-this-the-secret-to-stop-bananas-going-brown.105515/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/is-this-the-secret-to-stop-bananas-going-brown.105515/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper Is this the secret to stop bananas going brown?
]]> 3 Too much love Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:05:15 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/too-much-love.105502/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/too-much-love.105502/ invalid@example.com (Garry Oak) Garry Oak This Japanese town cancelled its cherry blossom festival to stop overtourism. It didn’t work | CBC News]]> Date palm waste yields bio-oil, unlocking energy use for 150 million trees Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:04:30 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/date-palm-waste-yields-bio-oil-unlocking-energy-use-for-150-million-trees.105496/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/date-palm-waste-yields-bio-oil-unlocking-energy-use-for-150-million-trees.105496/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper Date palm waste yields bio-oil, unlocking energy use for 150 million trees
]]> Yukon man grows pineapple at home — and it only took 9 years Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:03:23 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/yukon-man-grows-pineapple-at-home-%E2%80%94-and-it-only-took-9-years.105490/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/yukon-man-grows-pineapple-at-home-%E2%80%94-and-it-only-took-9-years.105490/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper Yukon man grows pineapple at home — and it only took 9 years
Yukon man grows pineapple at home — and it only took 9 years]]> What happened when scientists heated a Rocky Mountain wildlife meadow by 2C? Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:36:18 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/what-happened-when-scientists-heated-a-rocky-mountain-wildlife-meadow-by-2c.105479/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/what-happened-when-scientists-heated-a-rocky-mountain-wildlife-meadow-by-2c.105479/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper ‘It’s like flowers on steroids’: what happened when scientists heated a Rocky Mountain wildlife meadow by 2C?​
What happened when scientists heated a Rocky Mountain wildlife meadow by 2C?]]> Discovery of genetic switch could help turn rice into a perennial crop Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:39:40 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/discovery-of-genetic-switch-could-help-turn-rice-into-a-perennial-crop.105477/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/discovery-of-genetic-switch-could-help-turn-rice-into-a-perennial-crop.105477/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper Discovery of genetic switch could help turn rice into a perennial crop
]]> This is a Gardening Show Sun, 22 Mar 2026 01:51:27 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/this-is-a-gardening-show.105476/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/this-is-a-gardening-show.105476/ invalid@example.com (Garry Oak) Garry Oak
"Zach Galifianakis digs into the world of gardening, interviewing curious kids and eccentric experts in a funny, oddball celebration of the food we eat."

]]> The cactus on your desk is an evolution speed machine Thu, 19 Mar 2026 12:05:50 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/the-cactus-on-your-desk-is-an-evolution-speed-machine.105473/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/the-cactus-on-your-desk-is-an-evolution-speed-machine.105473/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper The cactus on your desk is an evolution speed machine
]]> ‘Nothing is sacred to them’: the race to save rare plants as Russian troops advance Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:46:27 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/%E2%80%98nothing-is-sacred-to-them%E2%80%99-the-race-to-save-rare-plants-as-russian-troops-advance.105441/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/%E2%80%98nothing-is-sacred-to-them%E2%80%99-the-race-to-save-rare-plants-as-russian-troops-advance.105441/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper ‘Nothing is sacred to them’: the race to save rare plants as Russian troops advance​
]]> 1 Scientists may have discovered a new extinct form of life Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:58:48 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/scientists-may-have-discovered-a-new-extinct-form-of-life.105439/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/scientists-may-have-discovered-a-new-extinct-form-of-life.105439/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper Scientists may have discovered a new extinct form of life​
]]> 1 Zombie fungi and 'bloodstained' orchids: Top plant and fungal species named new to science in 2025 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:19:22 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/zombie-fungi-and-bloodstained-orchids-top-plant-and-fungal-species-named-new-to-science-in-2025.105423/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/zombie-fungi-and-bloodstained-orchids-top-plant-and-fungal-species-named-new-to-science-in-2025.105423/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper Zombie fungi and 'bloodstained' orchids: Top plant and fungal species named new to science in 2025​]]> The evolutionary mysteries of a rare parasitic plant Fri, 26 Dec 2025 07:45:59 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/the-evolutionary-mysteries-of-a-rare-parasitic-plant.105414/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/the-evolutionary-mysteries-of-a-rare-parasitic-plant.105414/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper The evolutionary mysteries of a rare parasitic plant: Shrinking plastids and strange reproductive strategies​
]]> Incredible giant yellow cedar felled Mon, 08 Dec 2025 01:46:51 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/incredible-giant-yellow-cedar-felled.105401/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/incredible-giant-yellow-cedar-felled.105401/ invalid@example.com (Garry Oak) Garry Oak
Why was 'incredible' giant cedar cut down, despite B.C.'s big-tree protection law?

View attachment 260988]]> 5 Meet The Plant That Learned How To ‘Count’ — A Biologist Explains Wed, 26 Nov 2025 08:00:27 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/meet-the-plant-that-learned-how-to-%E2%80%98count%E2%80%99-%E2%80%94-a-biologist-explains.105396/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/meet-the-plant-that-learned-how-to-%E2%80%98count%E2%80%99-%E2%80%94-a-biologist-explains.105396/ invalid@example.com (Junglekeeper) Junglekeeper Meet The Plant That Learned How To ‘Count’ — A Biologist Explains​
]]> Rafflesia found after 13-year search. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:18:45 +0000 https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/rafflesia-found-after-13-year-search.105395/ https://forums.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/threads/rafflesia-found-after-13-year-search.105395/ invalid@example.com (togata57) togata57 https://mymodernmet.com/rafflesia-hasseltii-blooming-chris-thorogood/

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DRPyNXrCLVJ/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafflesia_hasseltii]]>