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OSU Extension Service and Agricultural Research Station News
... coordinator, with the Lane County office of the Oregon State University Extension Service. They play a role in breaking down and recycling nutrients back into the soil. Biology and lifecycle of the soldier fly ... plant that makes a good summer cover crop in Oregon. It can smother out weeds, protect the soil surface and provide habitat for pollinating and other beneficial insects. How to plant and ...
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lawn height during winter - Organic Lawn Care Forum - GardenWeb
... the NE so I had a little spirt of green. I am considering to leave it a little longer (@4 inches) over the winter to protect the soil ... the snow belt. My local golf course uses a fall fungicide, cuts the grass down to 2 inches. Where the snow drifts deep they use snow fences to protect certain areas of the ...
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FLORA OF NORTH AMERICA - Volume 1, Chapter 2
... 2 The Soils of North America Donald Steila SOIL is a medium wherein plants are anchored and from which they draw water and mineral nutrients. Reciprocally, plants protect the soil from erosion, they increase its moisture-holding capacity via the ...
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Improving Soil Drainage
... soil is added to the surface, trees can be adversely affected or even killed. The added soil interferes with the exchange of gases, particularly oxygen, between the roots of trees and the air above the soil surface. Protect ...
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The Gardener's Network : How to Grow Crocosmia Flowering Bulbs(Corms)
... the soil is dry. Keep soil moist, not wet. Add fertilizer only if the soil is poor. Plants will grow two to four feet tall, and begin to produce flowers in the ... the plants have died back in the fall, they can be cut and removed to the ground. In cold areas, add a generous amount of mulch to protect the ...
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The Gardener's Network: Net Flowers - How to Grow Easter Lilies
... of the soil where your Easter Lily bulb is resting. Carefully, work the fertilizer in without disturbing the bulbs. In colder climates, add a layer of mulch on top of the soil to protect the bulb from freezing. Your transplanted Easter Lily should awaken the ...
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SPLENDORS OF THE RAIN FOREST
... as air plants on the trunks and branches of trees. Some species wrap their roots around porous rocks, while others, such as the pineapple and "earth stars," grow in the soil. To obtain ... of the urgent need to protect our rain forests, the habitat of so many beautiful species which are being driven to extinction primarily because of the loss of their native environment. Founded to help protect the ...
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Life in the Mainstream
... it also has its benefits. The churning water mixes oxygen from top to bottom and distributes nutrients from soil runoff and decomposing plants and animals. The headwaters of a stream ... the reach of deeper water predators. Wetland plants slow the current and protect the river bed from erosion while they create cover for frogs, turtles, waterfowl, and other animals. It is important to protect all the ...
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Biology of Subterranean Termites in the Eastern United States
... for the remedial control of existing infestations and the repair of damage that subterranean termites cause to homes and other structures. Figure 2. Termites build shelter tubes to protect them from the ... more active. The gallery system that termites excavate within soil and wood allows for near complete saturation of the air inside. The wood and the soil act like a sponge, holding onto the water and ...
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Growing Muskmelons In The Home Garden, HYG-1615-93
... temperatures of 65 to 75 degrees F, and needing ample soil moisture and plant nutrients for growth. During the ripening period the best quality melons are produced when hot, dry ... are the most effective pollinators of muskmelon blossoms. Every effort should be made to protect the bees during the flowering periods to ensure high-quality melons. Harvest The slipping of the stem from the melon ...
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