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Fish fertilizer, green thumb make garden bloom big-time Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:13PMoutdoors
Remote Control Chopper Monitors Crops From Above Saturday, 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 above Friday, 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 anniversary Thursday, 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 produce Friday, 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 people Wednesday, 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 Bugs Thursday, 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 work Friday, 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 growth Friday, 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.
Easy-care plants for the armchair gardener Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 5:56PMThere’s no shame in being an armchair gardener. Many of us came from the North, where gardening takes place during a shorter season than the nearly year-round growing season here in South Florida. Snowbirds, transplants or Florida natives . . . we’ve all learned that gardening can become more like work than a relaxing hobby if we choose the wrong plants for our landscapes.
The Garden Guru: Time to get trimming and start planning for new growth Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 3:22PMNormally, 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. Let's get ourselves back into port and assess what tasks are most critical as we head toward spring.
10 tips for landscaping clean-up Friday, February 18, 2011 @ 6:25AMit’s still too early to cut back winter-weary plants.
Palm Trees Suffered During Freezing Temps; What To Do To Save Them Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 7:38PMEL PASO, Texas -- Have you noticed the condition of El Paso's many palm trees? Falling fawns and discoloration are reason for concern. The Borderland's freeze two weeks ago has left them either dead, dying or in critical condition.
House plants clean the air while improving your mood Saturday, February 12, 2011 @ 11:03PMSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Every January, Joan Coulat welcomes an indoor jungle to Capital Nursery. Ferns, orchids, dracaenas — they pack the Sacramento, Calif., greenhouse, ready for new homes. It’s houseplant season.
Winter hard on plants Friday, February 11, 2011 @ 6:28PMNortherners typically have more concern about winter freeze and salt damage to plants than those of us who live in coastal South Carolina.
Little miracles: Blooming bromeliads lure in butterflies and hummingbirds Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 3:37PMBromeliads are finally getting the attention they deserve.Until recently, they were only popular with a small segment of houseplant enthusiasts. Today , bromeliads are prized tropical treasures in many Southwest Florida landscapes and public and private gardens. Featuring a wide range of colors, leaf shapes and textures, bromeliads are as beautiful as they are hardy. If you’re looking for ...
Houseplants in season Thursday, February 3, 2011 @ 8:09AMSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Every January, Joan Coulat welcomes an indoor jungle to Capital Nursery. Ferns, orchids, dracaenas — they pack the Sacramento, Calif., greenhouse, ready for new homes. It’s houseplant season.
House plants clean the air while improving your mood Saturday, January 29, 2011 @ 11:03PMSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Every January, Joan Coulat welcomes an indoor jungle to Capital Nursery. Ferns, orchids, dracaenas — they pack the Sacramento, Calif., greenhouse, ready for new homes. It's houseplant season.
New stuff: Company makes garden masks fun Thursday, January 27, 2011 @ 11:45PMIf you have to wear a face mask to work in the garden, why not make it a fashion statement?
House plants clean the air while improving your mood Thursday, January 27, 2011 @ 3:28PMSACRAMENTO, Calif. - Every January, Joan Coulat welcomes an indoor jungle to Capital Nursery.
Bats use carnivorous plants as living toilets Wednesday, January 26, 2011 @ 1:12PMBirds may bomb cars with airborne droppings, but bats apparently use living toilets made of carnivorous plants, gracing them with their fecal matter, scientists find.
Popular, easy to grow houseplants Friday, January 21, 2011 @ 6:51PMBecause they prefer temperatures in the typical indoor range, the 60s and 70s, these popular houseplants rank among the easiest to grow.
Carol Cloud Bailey: Readers seek help for brown, cold-damaged palms, plants Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 1:12PMTwo winters of very cold weather has resulted in a lot of damage to plants in Treasure Coast landscapes. I have received many questions and comments about the problems suffered in local gardens.
Home Notes: Fridge's appeal spoiled by the noise Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 1:01PMI recently bought a bottom-freezer Kenmore refrigerator, which makes a high-pitched noise when the compressor and fans come on. I plan on returning it but am running into difficulty about what to buy. The salespeople I have talked to are clueless about decibel levels and noise regarding refrigerators. Consumer Reports indicated which units it considered the quietest; however, the three that were ...
BACTERIA BIGGER THREAT TO CITRUS THAN COLD WEATHER Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 4:40AMVERO BEACH, Fla. — While Florida farmers have lost much of their crop to cold weather for the second year in a row, they say a fast-spreading, incurable bacteria presents a greater threat to their trees and the citrus industry. Citrus greening has destroyed groves in the U.S.
Incurable Bacteria a Worse Threat than Cold to Citrus Groves Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 10:53AMVero Beach, FL (USA TODAY) -- While Florida farmers have lost much of their crop to cold weather for a second year, they say a fast-spreading, incurable bacteria presents a greater threat to their trees and the citrus industry.
Bacteria bigger threat to citrus than cold weather Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 7:26AMFarmers say bacteria killing citrus trees is bigger threat to juice industry than cold weather
Bacteria bigger threat to citrus than cold weather Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 3:24AMLuis M. Alvarez FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2007 file photo, Southern Gardens Citrus horticulturist Timothy C. Gast holds leaves infected with citrus greening at the Southern Gardens Citrus grove in Clewiston, Fla.
Bacteria bigger threat to citrus than cold weather Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 3:18AMLuis M. Alvarez FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2007 file photo, Southern Gardens Citrus horticulturist Timothy C. Gast holds leaves infected with citrus greening at the Southern Gardens Citrus grove in Clewiston, Fla. While Florida farmers have lost much of their crop to cold weather for the second year in a row, they say the fast-spreading, incurable bacteria presents a greater threat to their trees ...
Seaman’s wife stretches income via rubber plant investment Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 9:56PMPASAY City - Early evening here in an air-conditioned room, Sandra dela Cruz performed what she does every morning far south in her rubber plantation: stretching a hand.
Cultivators request fertilizer subsidy Friday, December 24, 2010 @ 1:49PMCoconut growers islandwide yesterday requested the Government to introduce the fertilizer subsidy to boost coconut production which has dropped by 15 percent this year. They insisted that fertilizer subsidy should be given to all.
Some South Florida maple trees sporting that fall look Tuesday, December 21, 2010 @ 4:05PMMaple leaves hang on a tree behind a home on Winding Lake Drive Monday. ( Lannis Waters, Palm Beach Post / December 19 , 2010 ) Snookered by last week's cold temperatures, red maple trees in South Florida are sporting confetti-like colors.
Genetic blemish at root of problem Saturday, December 18, 2010 @ 11:38AMDear Neil: What is wrong with a pecan whose fruit starts to send out roots even before the nuts fall to the ground? It ruins the pecans.
Genetic traits in certain pecans cause problems Saturday, December 18, 2010 @ 12:19AMDEAR NEIL: What is wrong with a pecan whose fruit starts to send out roots even before the nuts fall to the ground? It ruins the pecans.
From bees to coral reefs: How humans impact partnerships in the natural world Tuesday, October 19, 2010 @ 9:30AMMutually beneficial partnerships among species may play highly important but vastly underrecognized roles in keeping the Earth's ecosystems running, a group of evolutionary biologists suggests in a study.
Understanding Dayak hardship and our Dayak needs Thursday, October 7, 2010 @ 10:22PMWritten by: Dr. John Brian Anthony The nature of hardship Food: In the good old days, food is the main reason why Dayak moved around and forward to new frontier in Sarawak. They constantly seek new fertile land for shifting cultivation for rice growing and also virgin jungle to provide them with fresh wild meat [...] Related posts: Don’t politicize hardship Dayak told Written by: Dr. John Brian ...
Gardening Q&A: Pesticides fall under federal law Saturday, October 2, 2010 @ 2:22AMThe laws governing the use of Glyphosate and other pesticides are federal and not state laws. All pesticides in the U.S.
Indoor plant industry going green Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:00PMBe nice to that yellow, underwatered ivy. It's improving your air quality. And it might even make you happier.
Westborough gardener inspired by warm places Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:17PMDiane Maguire brings the tropics to Westborough this summer with rose mallow, Tropicana canna lilies, and Lantana.
Jefferson Farm teaches conservation techniques to property owners Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 8:14PMCOLUMBIA — If you want to participate in land conservation, there are lots of ways to do it. On Thursday morning, two public tours at Jefferson Farm and Gardens were held to show ways to improve land conservation. About 20 people walked or went by wagon around the 67 acres in south Columbia and learned about permeable parking lots, rain gardens, pond management and wildlife habitats. Porous ...
Kill the ignorance on the road Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 2:48AMPHUKET: Phuket City Police are to be commended for not giving up in their effort to get all motorbike riders in their district to wear safety helmets.Unfortunately, the entrenched carelessness that ha...
Garden Q&A: Protecting monarch caterpillars from all predators Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 11:04PMI've been watching for monarchs, because I planted milkweed in a butterfly garden. I have seen a few butterflies in the yard, and I found what I think are eggs on some leaves, but I can't find any caterpillars anywhere. And the eggs have disappeared. What's happening in my butterfly garden? Unfortunately, many creatures in the wild are not repelled by the mild toxins found in monarch ...
Plant Fair underway in Phuket Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 9:03PMPHUKET: The 18th annual Phuket Ornamental Plants & Flowers Fair got underway with an opening ceremony at 5pm today.Held at Saphan Hin, the event will run through July 18.Organized by the Phuket Pr...
Phuket to host Andaman Motor Expo Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 2:04AMThe goal is to give automakers an opportunity to present their vehicles and accessories to buyers in Phuket and throughout the Andaman Coast region, he said.
Islamic meetings underway in Phuket Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 6:33AMLeft to right: Phuket Islamic Committee Chairman Bamrung Sampaorat, Sheikhul Islam Aziz Phitakkhumphol, Deputy Interior Minister Thavorn Senniam and Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organization Pre...
Phuket woman arrested for 'karaoke' slot machines Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 6:33AMFollowing complaints about slot machine gambling lodged by local residents, Phuket City Police Deputy Superintendent Chaiwat Auykham and Crime Suppression Division (CSD) Area 5 Inspector Sitthikiat Sr...
Phuket surf claims two, endangers 170 Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 5:33AMPHUKET: The rough surf that arrived with the monsoon season has claimed two lives and resulted in at least 117 swimmers being dragged to safety ashore between April 26 and June 25, according to statis...
PBDNotebook: Palm Beach greets the start of summer Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 4:27PMThe Midtown Beach was packed Monday, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year, as sweltering temperatures remained the rule. The “season” for this wintertime resort never really switches into “off” mode any more.
Tesla Roadster puts a sporty spin on electric cars Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 1:57PMIt was a picture perfect Sunday afternoon, ideal for test-driving the Testa Roadster.
Live Q&A: Environment secretary Caroline Spelman Thursday, June 3, 2010 @ 5:24AMFrom paid recycling to badger culling, the new secretary of state for environment will answer your questions from 1.15pm today • Read what her predecessor Nick Herbert promised Caroline Spelman, the new secretary of state for environment , food and rural affairs, will be answering your questions live today at 1.15pm BST. Please post your questions in the comments below. Defra's brief is broad ...