Tag: Plants
Time to try growing some vegetable or flower transplants
If you’ve never grown your own transplants for your garden, perhaps this is the year to do it. It’s economical, it allows you to...
3 students cited in theft of rare tree in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — Police who were stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree in November from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum said...
The ubiquitous orchid: a pandemic project with surprises
Not so long ago, orchids were regarded as rare and exotic. But these days, thanks to new propagation techniques, certain varieties are mass-produced. Moth...
Officials: Man cut down oaks at Civil War site, stole timber
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga. — A man convicted of stealing timber from century-old live oak trees at a Civil War battlefield near the Georgia-Tennessee line...
DISPATCH: When home burns, and your job is to cover it
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains had not burned in decades. But they burned the year I lived...
Maple celebrations return in some states, with precautions
Associated Press — Maple season is a time-honored tradition in the Northeast, when sap starts to flow in maple trees and is collected and...
15th century bowl found at yard sale sells for $722,000
HARTFORD, Conn. — An exceptionally rare 15th century porcelain bowl made in China that somehow turned up at a Connecticut yard sale and sold...
Woman impaled by tree limb has 7 broken ribs, husband says
PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine passenger who was impaled when a falling pine tree struck the vehicle she was riding in suffered seven broken...
Gardening: How to protect or heal trees damaged by snow
The deadly winter storms that have wreaked havoc in large swaths of the country recently can also damage trees and shrubs.
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