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  • Ye Olde Kitchen Garden Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 11:25PMWHO was Good King Henry?
  • Seeds: Garden thugs – good plants gone bad – lurk in plain sight Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 5:58PMIt really is a jungle out there. Listen to our readers; they're surrounded by garden thugs.
  • Local farmers, ranchers struggle to endure drought Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 10:29PMRecommend this story? Roy Graham stands in a 1,500 acre section of irrigated and non-irrigated cotton-growing land on his farm in Greenwood.
  • MPs back city status bid Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 2:37AMReading is an “economic powerhouse with a distinguished past, a vibrant present and a bright future”.
  • Drought conditions plague Louisiana farmers, ranchers Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 4:55PMMaya Rodriguez / Eyewitness News LABADIEVILLE, La.-- In what are normally muddy fields at this time of the year, the dry soil is more like dust in the wind at Thibodeaux Brothers Farm in Assumption Parish. "We normally pump water off, we don't pump water on, in Louisiana," said Troy Thibodeaux, who is growing both soybean and cane on the farm. "Bottom line is, we're in a drought and it's going ...
  • Farmers try to plant between the raindrops Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 2:33AMFlooding has caused delays in planting during an especially important part of the growing season.
  • Lovely vitex tree adds a lavendar blush to the landscape Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 8:03PMWater-wise Vitex Shoal Creek, a Louisiana Super Plants selection for spring 2011, has superior characteristics when compared to the standard type of vitex.
  • When is a good time to plant summer veggies? Now! Thursday, May 26, 2011 @ 9:34AMCan you almost taste it? The succulent splurt of a ripe tomato. The flavor burst of a juicy melon. The satisfying crunch of sweet corn. Plant your summer vegetables now, and you could begin harvesting your first fresh crops by the Fourth of July.
  • Manila Seedling Bank – still greening it up Wednesday, May 4, 2011 @ 10:17AMMoammar Gaddafi and Imelda Marcos, in a way, were behind the reforestation of many parts of Luzon. It was May 1977 when Imelda visited Libya for the second time. Her mission was to seek a steady oil supply from Libya.
  • After upgrades, Bees are on a level playing field Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 9:12PMAfter upgrades, Bees are on a level playing field By Martin Renzhofer The Salt Lake Tribune Published Apr 25, 2011 04:37PM MDT Salt Lake Bees pitcher Amalio Diaz smiled thinly as he gazed at the finely manicured infield of Spring Mobile Ballpark. “It’s fast,” he said. Infielder Paul McAnulty offered another perspective of the new grass-and-dirt playing surface: “It’s level.” Eventually, as the ...
  • Summit Outside: The unique beak of the crossbill Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 1:17AMMy friend Debbie who lives on Boreas Pass Road photographed a pair of crossbills at her bird feeder. These birds, with their unusual beaks, are uniquely evolved to feed on the seeds of conifers. Conifers are cone-bearing seed plan Copyright 2011 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit ...
  • Can the world still feed itself in 2050 when the global population hit 9.6 billion? Friday, April 22, 2011 @ 7:20PMDr Lin See-Yan analyses how the world can feed its burgeoning population of 9.6 billion in 2050.
  • Cottonwoods get bad rap for wind-blown seeds Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 2:44AMI needed shade on the west side of my house until my black oak could grow and cover the area, so I chose the fast-growing cottonwood and a male clone from Sander's Nursery in Inola.
  • Column: Don't get in a hurry to seed the lawn Friday, February 11, 2011 @ 12:24PMEventually, all the snow we have in the back yard is going to melt. It may not happen as fast as you desire, but some time, it will eventually disappear.
  • HOUSEWORKS: It's never too early to start gardening Monday, January 31, 2011 @ 11:51AM It seems counter-intuitive, I know, to be thinking about gardening at this time of year.
  • It's never too early to start Monday, January 31, 2011 @ 7:28AMIt's time to start planning for planting.
  • Student talks science from abroad Thursday, January 27, 2011 @ 3:43PMBy Krystnell Storr There are some who take Dr. Seuss’s story, ”The Lorax” quite literally. Brent Smith, John Iverson and Jay Roberts are three men who did more than listen when the Once-ler said, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” They may not be interested in planting “truffula seeds,” but they certainly do plan to plant a whole lot of ...
  • Fertile Inquiries: A Very Basic Primer on Creating and Maintaining Soil Fertility [Casaubon's Book] Tuesday, January 25, 2011 @ 9:00PMGardeners like to compete with each other over who has the worst soil. You wouldn't think we'd be proud of this, but what can I say, we're a strange bunch. One will argue for his hard clay, baked in the sun, another for her sand, without a trace of organic matter. I've got my own candidate for the worst soil ever - the stuff in the beds around my house. Oh, texturally, it is among the best I've ...
  • Study: Medusa head grows faster than other grasses Tuesday, November 16, 2010 @ 11:55PMGRANTS PASS — New research suggests that an invasive plant called Medusa head will keep taking over rangelands in the West, vastly reducing the grazing potential for livestock as well as wildlife.
  • Nalé: Sublime enclaves in Batulao Wednesday, November 3, 2010 @ 6:53AM(First of two parts) NALÉ is a set of residential enclaves in Nasugbu, Batangas. It forms part of Sandari Batulao, the 800-hectare residential resort and township Citystate Properties and Management Corp. (CPMC) is currently developing.
  • This week at the farmers' markets Wednesday, October 13, 2010 @ 3:14AMA summer squash that got away was exhibited recently at the Sierra Vista Farmers Market by vendor Carol Berty. This Asian variety of white fleshed squash is mildly sweet flavored when picked young up to a foot long and added to soups and stir fries. However, Carol reports that her chickens really enjoyed this harder skinned mammoth specimen. (Photo by Valerie McCaffrey) By Valerie McCaffrey For ...
  • From the ashes, life Thursday, September 30, 2010 @ 1:29AMScientists learn how woods grow after forest fires
  • From the ashes, life Thursday, September 23, 2010 @ 1:15AMScientists learn how woods grow after forest fires
  • Volunteers strive to take back a Wisconsin trout stream Monday, September 20, 2010 @ 7:16PMEAGLE, Wis. -- A mighty bur oak towers over the prairie in the Scuppernong River Habitat Area. At about 60 feet in height and 12 feet in circumference, the tree has likely witnessed more than two centuries of history. read more
  • From the ashes, life Thursday, September 16, 2010 @ 1:30AMScientists learn how woods grow after forest fires
  • Volunteers strive to take back Wisconsin trout stream Wednesday, September 15, 2010 @ 9:31AMA mighty bur oak towers over the prairie in the Scuppernong River Habitat Area.
  • Overton ISD trustees get update on construction Wednesday, September 15, 2010 @ 9:03AMOVERTON - With ongoing renovations to the Overton Independent School District campus, the board of trustees tried to sort out some of the logistical issues with athletics during their regular meeting Monday night.
  • Africa: Harvesting Water to Save Crops and Lives Monday, September 13, 2010 @ 1:56AMPeter Kivuti, a 51-year-old farmer from Eastern Kenya, never relied on meteorological weather predictions all his life - until three years ago. It was then that rainfall in the region become less predictable.
  • SALINE: Saline Flowerland employee wins homemaker title in Chelsea Sunday, September 12, 2010 @ 2:38AMAndrea Webb was no stranger to the Champion Homemaker crown at the Chelsea Community Fair, taking the title in 2006 as Andrea Wahr before her marriage.
  • Oregon Recreation Report Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 10:18AMUpdated Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, by the Oregon Department ofFish and Wildlife
  • CHELSEA: Local woman named champion homemaker Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 1:55AMChelsea resident Andrea Webb was named champion homemaker at the 2010 Chelsea Community Fair.
  • Cereal volunteers bigger threat to oilseed rape this autumn Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 9:21AMThe threat of volunteer cereals on establishing oilseed rape could be extremely high this season, as a result of the protracted and difficult harvest, according to one oilseed rape specialist.
  • From the ashes, life Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 1:30AMScientists learn how woods grow after forest fires
  • Avalon Code - Weapons, Accessories, Items, Flowers, Tablets Guide Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:43PMAvalon Code (DS) Avalon Code
  • PSA campaign meant to fight anti-Muslim bigotry Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:34AMSeeds of interfaith awareness and goodwill were sown in the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing, a group of local Muslim leaders said Friday.
  • Business chamber calls for joint tree, bamboo planting Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:45AMCITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. read more
  • GMO event draws weekend crowds Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 1:26AMKAPA‘A — More than 100 community members attended a two-dayevent on genetically modified foods this weekend at All Saints Gymin Kapa‘a.
  • Federal program hurting farms Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 1:02AMGOSHEN — Perhaps the most dramatic evidence of the weed problem afflicting the fertile farmland of Orange County's Black Dirt Region came last month, when countless, feathery white seeds from the hated Canadian thistle took flight in the summer...
  • Student poetry: Irmo, St. Andrews, Chapin Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 7:18PMIn April, Neighbors published some favorite poems from Midlands students as part of National Poetry Month. We received so many submissions — nearly 1,100 — that we pledged to publish as many more as we could, space allowing, through the end of summer. Some follow below; note that grade levels given here are for the 2009-10 academic year.
  • Growing more with less Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:50AMLots of people grow vegetables as a step towards self-sufficiency and for the great taste of their freshly-harvested favourites. But for people with families to feed it's also vital to grow crops that give the most eating possible even if space is limited.
  • Garden Invaders Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 8:08AMHow to keep those pesky, fast-growing summer weeds at bay.
  • This garden blossoms with tasteful imagination Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 11:13PMRita and Jim Lichtenwalter have a garden that definitely lends zest to their lives and vice versa. They are currently enjoying a tree trunk covered with night-blooming cactus that has had three flushes of blooms this year so far.
  • Fantasy Kingdoms - Walkthrough Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 8:27PMFantasy Kingdoms (Web) Fantasy Kingdoms
  • BLM issues cheatgrass fire alert after small blazes Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 1:22AMFARMINGTON — A small brush fire ignited cotton several inches thick and scorched almost an acre before firefighters arrived Saturday at Berg Park.
  • Worldwide showcase Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 12:52AMA mid-valley company developed grass seed that is being used on the fields at the World Cup
  • Perennials add by division Friday, June 25, 2010 @ 5:19PMHome gardeners looking for great deals on perennials sometimesforget that they can often find them close to home: as in free andgrowing under their nose.
  • National Fish Seed Farm records 30 percent increase in production Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 12:48PMKathua (Jammu and Kashmir), June 19: The National Fish Seed Farm (NFSF) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district has delivered more than 3.8 million fingerlings of various species, a 30 percent increase in production than last year.
  • Clampett Alert! Zynga Launches First Original Online Game: FrontierVille Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 10:00AMThe fast-growing social games start-up Zynga--which recently penned distribution deals with Facebook and Yahoo --rolled out its first original online game today, called FrontierVille.
  • Canadian grass clears South African customs Tuesday, June 8, 2010 @ 3:01PMCanada's soccer team did not qualify for the World Cup in South Africa, but some of the country's hardiest grass did.
  • Earth Watch Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 3:10AMConcerns over oil - but a gulf over energy