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- … the male-female lacewing, butterfly visitors had been waiting for me to release butterflies from the pupae chamber. So I packed up the lacewing, with all of the other newborns. I then …Type: Blog
- … no matter the country or culture. Lisa Hilgenberg and Lisa Ho pose with Christine Moore from the United States National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. Moore is the curator of the …Type: Blog
- … organic material. These are nature’s recyclers, breaking down old grass, dead and buried roots from a tree or bush that was taken down, wood chips, etc., and returning the nutrients to the …Type: Blog
- … Intern Jack McCoy and grounds manager Jeff Lynch stand among some younger titans they received from the Chicago Botanic Garden a couple years ago. While in the area, I had a chance to visit …Type: Blog
- … had been waiting all morning for this. The air in the exhibition was laced with pheromones from many different butterfly species, driving the males into a frenzy. I looked around and …Type: Blog
- … are very impressive. For example, Russian knapweed is allelopathic (prevents other plants from growing nearby), and it has roots that can grow more than 20 feet deep, seeking the water …Type: Blog
- … and it is a beautiful 2.3-mile walk . Hatch an egg or five while you take in the sights from afar. The Dixon Prairie is in full bloom, and the East Road offers a lovely vista of the …Type: Blog
- … penetration; another goal is to keep the height down. When pruning is complete, our orchard from a distance looks similar to conventional orchard pruning, where the older trees are kept …Type: Blog
- … When you are finished working on this project, you can place all of the leftover spices from your work area into a bowl and place them in a room to make the air fragrant. One final …Type: Blog
- … now remember lugging many heavy grocery bags filled with organic oranges and whole wheat flour from San Diego State University’s co-op parking lot, ½ mile each way every week (several trips …Type: Blog