Fish fertilizer, green thumb make garden bloom big-timeThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:13PMoutdoors
Remote Control Chopper Monitors Crops From AboveSaturday, June 18, 2011 @ 9:53PMThe knee-high contraption resting on a patch of dirt near an orange grove looked like a cross between a tiny helicopter and a spider.
Remote control chopper monitors crops from aboveFriday, June 17, 2011 @ 2:12AMThe knee-high contraption resting on a patch of dirt near an orange grove looked like a cross between a tiny helicopter and a spider.
Chelmsford Land Conservation Trust celebrates 50th anniversaryThursday, June 16, 2011 @ 4:17PMThe Chelmsford Land Conservation Trust celebrated its 50th anniversary Sunday, June 12 in an afternoon ceremony in Bartlett Park. About a hundred people attended, gathering under a canopy to escape the light rain.
Qatar: Biotech being used to boost date produceFriday, June 3, 2011 @ 3:20AMDOHA: Ministry of Environment's Biotechnology Center is cultivating nine varieties of date palm to raise production and meet its demand in Qatar and abroad.
World's largest rare earth plant: Najib still unable to convince the peopleWednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 2:12AMOn a sweltering Sunday in April, more than 300 people pack a room above GC Curry House, a popular eatery on a tree-lined avenue in Kuantan on Malaysia’s east coast. They’re here to discuss the potential hazards of a rare- earth refinery Sydney-based Lynas Corp. is building about 25 kilometers away that will process radioactive ore into the exotic metals that go into tech gadgets, hybrid cars and ...
Vacuum Zucchini To Rid Plant Of Squash BugsThursday, April 28, 2011 @ 4:30AMSaturday I will present a demonstration on summer pruning fruit trees at the University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Orchard in North Las Vegas. Summer pruning is used to help keep standard-sized fruit trees dwarfed by robbing them of
Freeze heats up trimming workFriday, March 18, 2011 @ 10:09PMFurther fallout from the deep freeze of February: Professional landscapers and tree specialists are working at a hectic pace to prune, stabilize or replace plants hit hard by the cold.
The Garden Guru: Time to get trimming and start planning for new growthFriday, March 4, 2011 @ 8:10AMNormally, early March is a watershed time in the life of a gardener. This year, that's more true than ever. Having driven much of the state over the past couple of weeks, I found that we're all in the same boat, and that boat struck an iceberg several weeks ago.