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Where are all the Butterflies? Butterfly Populations in the United States
Without a doubt, the best thing you can do is to plant or protect host plants for butterflies. In May and June however, temperatures were cold and rains were plenty. Consider getting involved in local butterfly counts to increase your life list.
California
El Segundo
Where the Flowers Grow
I was a woman on a mission. Music on, green tea in hand, I headed on down the road, just my roses and me. I had plans and this was just the beginning.I got about a mile from home, no traffic around me, and was awakened from my visions of gloriously blooming...
California
El Segundo
Garden Where You Can
Maria tends an 8-foot-wide by 50-yard-long strip that is wedged between the main road and a 15-foot drop. I remember my shock at seeing Thomas Jefferson's vegetable garden in Virginia — 50 yards wide and 1,000 yards long.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Where\'s Your Water Source?
Potential water savings: 25 gallons per day 2. Turn off the water when you brush your teeth. In the U.S., 80 percent of our tap water comes from rivers and lakes; the remaining 20 percent comes from groundwater supplies, all of which depend on healthy...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Where\'s the Houseplant Love?
I have never been a houseplant person. There is no big deal, of course. « More Dirt on Gardening » Tags houseplant , houseplants , Jessica Walliser , plants My mom has offered me divisions and cuttings from them several times, but I always say “No...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Where to Cut the Stem of an Orchid After the Flowers Are Gone
There is no need to leave the spike on the orchid until the whole thing turns brown. The spikes can grow to 2 feet long. The flower stems will dry up and turn brown after the flowers fall, at which time they can be cut off.
California
Santa Monica
Where Is Dragon Fruit Grown?
It tolerates temperatures that do not exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit and requires some shade, as too much sunlight will kill the plant. This is a fruit that is often seen in health food stores and it originates from several different places.Dragon fruit...
California
Santa Monica
Where Agriculture and Environment Collide
The CAST authors reviewed the science behind the FAO's claims and looked at steps taken by the U.S. to protect land and water resources and came up with a different picture. Among those are the use of less fertilizer, less water and fewer chemicals to...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Where\'s Your Attitude Taking You?
“Thus, success, of any one, starts inside one's spirit, drive and most importantly one's attitude!” Knowing all that is on his plate each day, all that he has accomplished—the list of his awards and accolades is long—and all that he gives back...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Chickens: Where It All Began
When we bought the place, the barn was empty but full of potential. We bought an incubator and hatched our very own homegrown birds. The first batch of game birds I was raising learned to fly before I had netting in place.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Where Does The Food Go?
Kids are kids and they love having something to do as opposed to trying to be patient waiting in line for some food with their parents.I feel it is part of my job to ensure these people do not feel embarrassed or made to feel unwelcome by coming to us...
California
El Segundo
Where Do Wild Huckleberries Grow?
As they thrive in full sun, look for mountain huckleberry bushes in clear cuts or places where the forest has experienced regrowth after a fire.The term "red blueberry" would be internally inconsistent, which may be why the common name for this red-berried...
California
Santa Monica
Where Do Bees Go In Winter?
The male drone was escorted out in the fall—he is too much of a draw on winter stores to be allowed to stay. Have you ever wondered what the bees do during these long winter months?
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Where Does Plant Respiration Take Place?
It is the same process that makes brown spots on fruit, rusts metal and burns wood.Plants do not get all of the oxygen they need for respiration from their stomata. They are somewhat like the cells' furnaces, creating energy out of the fuel that was produced...
California
Santa Monica
Where do bees go in winter?
When the temperature drops below that, the bees all crowd into the lower central area of the hive and form a "winter cluster." The worker bees huddle around the queen bee at the center of the cluster, shivering in order to keep the center around 80 degrees.
California
El Segundo
Canola: Where Does it Come From?
Canola comes fromfor Canadian + the suffix -ola, like cola, Victrolatm or Mazolatm, according to. Grease from a hamburger with bright orange greasy cheese and bright red ketchup? I guess it's only we delicate North Americans who can't stomach an oil named...
California
El Segundo
Spring: Chickens Are Coming, Veggies Are Growing
We're just getting 5 hens as they will lay enough to supply our little family and our gracious neighbors who have agreed to take care of the hens when we go on vacation (which is hardly ever it seems).
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
What are annuals?
Most important for you is to cover the seed only as deep as specified, no deeper, and to keep the soil moist until tiny green sprouts emerge. In areas with winter freeze, most annuals are summer grown and die at frost time.
California
El Segundo
Are Roses Perennials?
For roses that bloom repeatedly, apply another light fertilization in the middle of July, but do not apply any more after mid-August as it may promote growth that will not survive the winter.Keeping roses consistently cold and frozen rather than experiencing...
California
Santa Monica
Are Gardenias Toxic?
This also applies to small children.A common houseplant gardenia variety, gardenia radicans floraplena is non-toxic to any living creature, including cats, dogs or small children, according to the University of Nebraska.
California
Santa Monica
Are Petunias Perennials?
The plant grows 6 to 18 inches in height and spreads up to 4 feet, making it ideal for borders, containers and mass plantings.Petunias are annual flowers that bloom from spring until frost in the fall.
California
Santa Monica
Where Urban Meets Farm: Cooking Up Community
When choosing recipes, keep cooking times in mind, and remember not to overbook the stovetop or oven! CREATE A FINANCIAL PLAN: The group needs to decide how to handle community-kitchen finances.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
What Are Sheaves?
There are similar words from other European languages that have influenced the word we use today, for example "schoof" in Dutch meaning sheaf, "schaub" in German meaning wisp of straw and the Old Norse word "skauf" meaning tail of a fox.Synonyms -- words...
California
Santa Monica
Where Does Glucose Come From in Plants?
Without light, the plant is unable to produce energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). During stressful times, plants can close their stomata to limit water loss. This is the source of oxygen in our atmosphere.Photosynthesis consists of two...
California
Santa Monica
3 Scenarios Where Backyard Roosters Won\'t Work
The long-term safety of your hens and your enjoyment of raising chickens could depend on his absence. You could also find him a new home, but if the rooster is aggressive, he might not be easy to rehome.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Are Succulents Perennials?
Cactuses, almost all perennials, are also succulents.Annual plants live for one growing season, usually from spring through early autumn. They like gravelly or sandy soil.Succulents do not like standing water, and fast-draining soils are essential in...
California
Santa Monica
Are Daffodils Perennials?
Inside the bulb are layers of tissues, including cells that develop into flower buds and leaves. Weak, malnourished bulbs fail to return another year.In a broad context, daffodils grow well in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3b through...
California
Santa Monica