Feb 22
Anthropogenic habitat modifications associated with economic enterprises often have negative implications for wildlife. one exception to this general rule is the success story of greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) in the Etang du Fangassier, France. there, the creation of extensive salt flats provided the birds with the saline areas they require for feeding and breeding, while …
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Feb 22
Crosslake in Bloom seminar offers tips on terrarium gardening CROSSLAKE — If this mild weather is giving you the urge to start gardening, plan to attend the Crosslake in Bloom “Build Your own Terrarium” seminar. The seminar will be 11 a.m. Saturday at the Crosslake Community Center, 14126 Daggett Pine Road, Crosslake. This is a …
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Feb 22
It is important to choose plants that are well adapted to the conditions in your garden and that will fulfill your design objectives. in other words, focus on choosing the right plant for your particular site. The plants will perform better, have fewer pest problems and require less maintenance. This discipline will serve you well …
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Feb 22
Moscow — It was an Ice Age squirrel’s treasure chamber, a burrow containing fruit and seeds that had been stuck in the Siberian permafrost for over 30,000 years. from the fruit tissues, a team of Russian scientists managed to resurrect an entire plant in a pioneering experiment that paves the way for the revival of …
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Feb 20
SUNDAY Spring vegetables: David Rodriguez, horticulturist with Texas AgriLife Extension, will discuss basics of growing and improving a spring vegetable garden. Questions welcome. 2-4 p.m. Schulz Nursery, 3700 Broadway. 210-467-6575. Free. TUESDAY Alamo Sierra Club: Speakers discuss environmental issues at club meetings the third Tuesday of the month. 6 p.m. Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway. texas.sierraclub.org/Alamo. …
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Feb 20
much of the Springfield region just moved into a warmer temperature zone. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently revised its national plant hardiness zone map of minimum winter temperatures. The map serves as a guide for gardeners, landscape companies and tree nurseries, among others, on the correct timing of winter-spring planting for products from tomatoes …
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Feb 19
You can take the theater from the building, but you can’t keep the building from the theater. at least, that appears to be true with the Garden Theatre. as a Columbus native, I have driven past the theater’s large “Garden” sign looking over the Short North District more times than I care to count. honestly, …
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Feb 19
Many of us like to push the limits a bit on plants we grow, hoping one that is not quite suited for our area will survive the winter. so we’ve usually got a few that aren’t as cold-hardy as they should be. as the winter nights get colder, these plants may be damaged or even …
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Feb 19
CORPUS CHRISTI —If you are contemplating a spring garden, then begin preparation this weekend. Most spring vegetable gardens are planted in late February or early March in South Texas, but warm weather may allow an early start. A good idea may be to prepare this week and plant next week depending on weather forecasts. If …
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Feb 19
Editor’s note: this is the second installment of a two-part series about houseplants. IF YOU WERE the lucky recipient of a houseplant during the holiday season or have decided to take the plunge into indoor gardening, caring for your new additions needn’t be a mystery or cause for brown-thumb jitters. If you’ve got the right …
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