About Scary Plants
1. Bat flower. One of the scary plants, the handsome Tacca chantrieri flowers are almost black and a little reminiscent of bats, with their two
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October 28, 2020
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About Animal Fibres
1. Cruelty-free herding. Want to farm animals without killing them? Consider sheep, goats, rabbits or alpacas. You can raise these animals for the animal fibres.
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October 23, 2020
About Bulbs
1. Roots or stems. Bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers; which are which? There are true bulbs, as in onions and tulips; there are corms, as
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October 15, 2020
About Walnuts
1. Native or Persian? The walnuts you put in cookies and pies are probably Persian, or Juglans regia, also known as English. But there are
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October 8, 2020
About Pears
1. Old fruit. Pears have been cultivated for at least 4000 years. The genus is believed to be from Western China, and to have spread
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October 1, 2020
About Insect Eggs
1. Some float. Mosquito larvae are aquatic (though they can’t breathe under water), so these insects’ eggs are laid on the surface of the water.
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September 24, 2020
About Leaves
1. Defining leaves. Most of us recognize a plant by its flower, but in horticulture school students are taught to identify plants by all their
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September 17, 2020
About Honey
1. Regurgitated bee spit. Outside worker bees bring home nectar in their honey stomachs where it is partially processed. Inside that stomach are enzymes that
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September 3, 2020
About Tomato Troubles
1. Blossom end rot. This is one tomato trouble that is a source of frustration to many first-time growers! Blossom end rot forms when the
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August 27, 2020
About Groundcover
1. It’s thyme, baby. Thyme will hold up nicely as groundcover between flagstones in a sunny area that gets a bit of foot traffic, although
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August 20, 2020