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A Tree Is More Than A Tree
Trees are more than just a tree. Learn more about the inner workings of the tree and try a tree experiment.
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Winterizing Your Landscape
Evergreen trees and shrubs need special care in preparation for the impending winter.
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How Plants Use Water
What happens when water seeps into the soil and how do plants use it?
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Questions About Houseplants
This is the second installment of questions from my readers.
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Desert plant adaptations
How do plants adapt to living in dry conditions? Besides various structural modifications, they have a different approach to photosynthesis.
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The Hydrologic Cycle
Rain falls and rivers flow, but where does the water go and how does it become rain in the first place? The Hydrologic Cycle gives us the answer.
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The Water Cycle Revisited
Earth is a water planet, yet fresh water is only found in small quantities and in certain areas. Without the Water Cycle to transport fresh water back to the mountains, our rivers would soon run dry. This is a lesson in true recycling.
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A Living, Beautiful World All Its Own
Scientists say the role of the forest's ecosystem is to procreate the species, serve as food for many insects, and to provide fruit as sustenance to many animals. A living, beautiful world all to its own, and being there makes me a part of that world.
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Hot, Hot, Hot Garden
Is it hot enough for you, yet? It certainly is for me! Like my plants, I droop when the temperatures soar. Gardening tasks are done in slow motion, if done at all...plenty of time to contemplate the weather and its effect on plants and the gardener.
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Lawns: Winterizers
Winterizing the lawn is one of the most beneficial horticultural practices a home owner can perform. This is the time of the year when maximum strength is build in the grass plants ... provided it is time and carried out properly. Learn what the "winterizer" application is, why it is important, and how to apply it to your lawn. Also, learn which fertilizer types to buy for your winterizer. Did you know that most conventional "Winterizer" fertilizer types sold today are not the best to use. Learn which types to use, and why!!!
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Leaves - Shape Part 2
When you stop to think about it, the variety in leaf shapes in the plant kingdom is rather astonishing. Why are there so many different leaf shapes in the first place? And, why do the leaves vary in shape on single species? The answers to these questions are both simple and extremely complex.
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Silent Drought, Part 1- Is it Stealing Your Garden?
Yes, friends, even though Old Man Winter reigns in the Mid-Atlantic States, and October had abundant rainfall, this region is still in the midst of drought conditions.
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Silent Drought- Part II…Safe-guarding Your Garden
Winter droughts are insidious. They creep out of long shadows of the winter sunshine to eat away at plant vigor. Because our plants are dormant and not actively growing we tend to put our awareness of the water needs of our gardens out of mind. There are some things we can do.
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The Mid-Atlantic Drought Information Page
Drought is embracing the east coast of the U.S. and the entire region is facing restrictions and tough choices. Check this page for updates of the situation as it developes.
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