Today is April 22, which marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. "Before 1970, pollution was rampant. Air pollution was widespread, toxic fumes billowed from factories and automobiles, and enormous fish die-offs occurred in the Great Lakes." (Nature Scoop) After returning from World … [Read more...]
Plant Growth and CO2
One of the articles I reviewed as I researched for my posts on grape vines, stated "...CO2 seems to stimulate even more vigor in vines than other plants...." (Cooperative Extension Ask an Expert) This really piqued my curiosity. It seems vines appear to grow faster because increased CO2 reduces … [Read more...]
Happy Halloween 2019!
You may have seen this NASA photo of an image of the sun that looks like a jack-o-lantern already, but I was so impressed, I thought I would share it for Halloween. Have a safe and happy Halloween celebration tonight! Active regions on the sun combined to look something like a … [Read more...]
2019 Fall Colors
Reference my post Why the Colors of Fall. This year here in East Central Wisconsin one can really see a difference in the colors of fall. The wet year we've had has produced variations in leaf color and the recent mild temperatures have slowed the change. But if you look closely, here and there … [Read more...]
Eradicating Wild Grape Vine
Reference my earlier posts on Wild Grape Vine & Pollinators and Grape Vines as a Source of Water. Because of these posts, a reader wrote to ask how to eradicate wild grape vine; she preferred not to use herbicide. Because the transition area between my prairie and my woodland has become a bit … [Read more...]
The Burning Amazon
As my husband John and I have watched the horror unfolding in the Brazilian Amazon forests, we shudder to think what is happening not only to all the special tropical plants, but also to the wildlife -- all the birds, the insects, reptiles, animals, fish, etc. They say this ecosystem is being … [Read more...]
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