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Botany is the scientific study of all types of plants. This includes trees, grasses, and other leafy green things.

Botanical Gardens

Learn about plants that survive without soil or watering.

Cactus & Succulent Society of America

Find information on how to keep your cactus happy without [ouch!] hugging it.

Carnivorous Plants

Endangered Species Program

This is part of the site by the government agency responsible for protecting endangered plants and animals in the United States.

The Moon Trees

Find out what happened to seeds that were brought to the Moon and back by astronauts in 1976, then planted around the U.S. There is even one in Monterey!

As always, I can be reached at askmrc@earthlink.net.