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Urban Plant Diversity
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 31, 2018
Plant native! Native plants are cheaper, require less maintenance and harbor a greater diversity of nature in their canopy. Nature Tech Native Plants Urban Conservation
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Fighting Fire with Native Plants
Nature Conservancy - Science
FEBRUARY 27, 2018
From the Field Fire Invasive Species Native Plants Nature-based Solutions Ranching Research RestorationWhen bunchgrass ecosystems are intact, they limit both the spread of fire and the invasion of exotic grasses.
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Winter Warmer: Make Tea from Local, Wild Plants
Nature Conservancy - Science
DECEMBER 4, 2018
From the Field Outdoor Rec PlantsYou can find the ingredients for a tasty wild tea on your next hike or ski trip.
London College of Garden Design to sponsor planting design competition
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 9, 2019
The London College of Garden Design has announced their sponsorship of a Planting Design Competition at the Belvoir Castle Flower and Garden Show 2020.
A Quest to Document the World’s Flowering Plants
Nature Conservancy - Science
AUGUST 14, 2018
They’re on a mission to document and photograph every flowering plant family on earth. From the Field Native Plants Natural History
Britain's most poisonous plants
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 8, 2014
What other plants should you look out for? According to Elizabeth Dauncey''s book titled Poisonous Plants, there are usually up to two fatalities a year from plants (mainly caused by yew and hemlock ), but these are mostly suicides. gardening green living poisonous plants
Plants That Grow Better Side-By-Side
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 15, 2015
Companion planting uses one species' advantages to help another. Organic gardeners know that a diverse mix of plants makes for a healthy and beautiful garden. Many believe that certain plant combinations have extraordinary (even mysterious) powers to help each other grow.
Join the UN’s annual party for the plants
Green Prophet
MARCH 27, 2019
Keeping plant products and global trade in plants safe – Annual meeting: Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (International Plant Protection Convention) happening April 1 to 5 2019, Plenary Hall, FAO Rome. Companies like flux are “listening” to the plants.
Indoor plants as air filters
Green Living Tips
MARCH 7, 2012
Indoor plants not only look great, they can also help clear your house of common environmental pollutants
Sachsen plant Fahrradschnellstraßen
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 26, 2017
Sachsen plant vier Fahrradschnellstraßen ohne Ampeln und Kreuzungen. Freie Fahrt mit dem Rad Nonstop von Leipzig nach Halle – für Radfahrer könnte das bald Wirklichkeit werden. 2021 könnte Baubeginn sein.
Tongue Orchids & Corpseflowers: 7 Insanely Weird Plant Species
Nature Conservancy - Science
AUGUST 28, 2017
Meet the plant that eats shrew poo, the orchid that has sex with itself, and the embarrassingly phallic titan arum. From the Field Native Plants Nature Pop Weird Nature
Birders Love Wastewater Treatment Plants
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 23, 2013
Wastewater Treatment Plants are known to birders all over the country as great birding spots. But this post isn’t about Arcata Marsh, it’s about the leaders of our local Audubon Society chapter convincing the local wastewater treatment plant to reopen to the birding community. Although not unusual to see these species in this location, considering the Sacramento River borders the East side of the plant, it seemed rather early to see the Snow Goose.
What Happens When You Plant a Pile of Bear Scat?
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 10, 2017
Coyote Scat and Native Plant Conservation. The dried sample went directly into greenhouse soil at Rocky Mountain National Park where 30,000 to 50,000 plants grow annually. Woody plants, like chokecherry, are hard for people to germinate.
Put Plants In Your Home To Live Longer
Green Prophet
JULY 7, 2019
Most of Western humanity is already living in units stacked up one on top of another, where sidewalk trees and the occasional weedy empty lot is people’s only exposure to plants. Women’s deaths from cancer were 13% lower in homes where there was plenty of contact with trees and plants. “We
Which Plants Should I Prune in January?
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 24, 2019
Check out which garden favourites will benefit from a trim this month January is a great time to prune plants, because you can see their framework, which makes the job a lot easier.
Nottinghamshire farmer plants 'edible woodland'
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 21, 2017
An array of locally-grown fruit will be added to the menu in Nottinghamshire following the planting of an "edible woodland" by a dedicated farmer in partnership with the Woodland Trust.
10 Plant-Based Kitchen Hacks for even the most Cooking-Challenged Vegans.
Elephant Journal
JANUARY 29, 2019
These plant-based tips can help create a positive space in the kitchen by cutting cooking time in half and giving us delicious, healthy meals. Animal Rights Conscious Consumerism Enlightened Society Food Green Health & Wellness cooking elephant magazine plant-based plant-based foods plant-based kitchen tempeh tofu vegan vegan cuisine vegetarian
Plantify plants and service – Review
Green (Living) Review
APRIL 14, 2013
is the premier plant specialist shop in the UK and they pride themselves on selling substantial British-grown plants in their natural season that will thrive in your garden. Delivery times are about five working days from order, though my plants arrived there very next day.
Genetically engineered plants to replace airport security checkpoints?
Green Prophet
OCTOBER 18, 2014
Scientist June Medford is working to harness the innate sensing abilities of plants, genetically engineering them into lean, green bomb-and-drug detecting machines. Consider that the natural sensors in plants can be over 100 times more receptive than a dog’s.
Foraging for wild food and medicinal plants - Chickweed Plant Profile
Green (Living) Review
JUNE 23, 2015
More often than not, our hardy wild plants will offer us nutritionally-high greens for the salad bowl or cooking pot (often far higher than from plants generally grown or bought), and provide us with safe, effective medicine!
The Mysterious Realm of Plant Music.
Elephant Journal
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
For centuries, plant lovers, amateurs, and scientists have gone out on a limb to answer the following questions: can plants hear? And do plants respond to music? Arts Green brian eno generative music nature music plant music plants and music
Israeli solar power plant to generate electricity day and night
Green Prophet
FEBRUARY 22, 2015
Energy biomass Dimona Israel plant solar Solar Energy solar power plant solar thermal energy Solar energy is a pretty hot topic right now. It’s cheaper, cleaner and more sustainable than traditional energy sources.
How to Propagate Plants
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
Here''s a beginner''s guide to plant propagation Learning to propagate plants—to make new plants from existing ones in your home and garden—is one of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of gardening. You can reproduce most plants by several methods.
Saving Birds From Invasive … Plants?
10,000 Birds
MARCH 25, 2014
But plants? When birds do manage to establish a nest, the quick-growing plant (which can shoot to 8 feet high) can cluster around the nest and prevent parents from reaching their chicks. Thanks to an extensive eradication project, FWS reports that it is beginning to get the upper hand on this pest plant. Yes, that’s what’s happening at Midway Atoll, a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS).
Succession Planting: Keep It Coming
Green (Living) Review
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Get Acquainted Succession planting—following one crop with another—is the most important tool for maximizing a garden''s yield. Creating a detailed succession plan now eliminates the guesswork of what and when to plant later on in the season.
Pepsi’s 100% Plant-Based Bottle
Sustainability Ninja
MARCH 16, 2011
PepsiCo Inc has revealed their new eco-friendly bottle, which is made entirely of plant material. The soda giant says it is the world’s first bottle of a common type of plastic called PET made entirely of plant-based materials. currently produces a bottle using 30% plant-based materials and recently estimated it would be several years before it has a 100% plant bottle that’s commercially viable. Alternative Materials News pepsi plant based bottles
The plant that transforms wastewater into clean water
Green Prophet
APRIL 29, 2019
In the process developed by Orlofsky and his colleagues, the draining properties of the soil and the absorptive capacities of the plants are used to purify the brownish residual water produced by livestock industries, leaving it crystal clear and ready to reuse.
Succession Planting: Keep It Coming
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 28, 2014
Get Acquainted Succession planting—following one crop with another—is the most important tool for maximizing a garden''s yield. Creating a detailed succession plan now eliminates the guesswork of what and when to plant later on in the season.
Companion Planting: 11 Herbs to Help Your Garden Grow
Green (Living) Review
AUGUST 3, 2014
Perhaps you’re frustrated with how things turned out this year or worried about future threats to your healthy plants. Whatever your state of mind or the state of your garden, you may want to consider the benefits of companion planting in the future.
Guess what? Plants blink, maybe even wink
Green Prophet
FEBRUARY 3, 2019
Like eye’s adjustment to sudden changes in light, plants have sensitive mechanisms to protect their leaves from rapid changes in radiation. Plants have control mechanisms that resemble those in human senses. Arabidopsis thaliana.
How to Grow Tomato Plants in Containers
Green (Living) Review
FEBRUARY 21, 2017
The structure and limited space actually encourages upward growth for this vining plant, and when you combine a good tomato pot with a trellis or cage, you have a recipe for successful, tasty tomatoes this summer.
Planting Seeds from Brokenness.
Elephant Journal
DECEMBER 23, 2014
Love & Relationships (see below for Sexy) WAYLON: Editor''s Picks break up broken perspective planting seeds relationships succulent It''s been gradual, but I feel more grounded. More content. More solid. More at ease.
Cultivate your own “pocket park” with a 3D planted garden
Green Prophet
APRIL 15, 2015
Plant one with a bonsai-sized succulent or lilliputian flower arrangement and celebrate spring with a live plant in your pocket! The vases can be sent anywhere, but postal regulations prohibit shipping plants through the mail. Design 3D printing air plants seed bombs succulents
5 Great House Plants That Don’t Need Much Care
Green Furniture Home Design
SEPTEMBER 7, 2012
If you don’t have much of a green thumb, you’re not home much, or simply don’t really have the patience to take care of plants, feel comforted in the fact that you still can own house plants. There are numerous types of house plants that are extremely easy to care for. Let’s talk about five house plants that are very easy to care for. Spider Plants are also easy plants to care for as they do not require direct sunlight, but sufficient indirect sunlight.
6 Keys to a Healthy Plant-Based Diet.
Elephant Journal
MARCH 29, 2018
Note: I am a strong advocate of a mostly plant-based diet. Food Green Health & Wellness Z Food Featured Today calcium fish oil iron john douillard omega-3 fatty acids omega-3s plant-based diet vegan vegetarian vitamin b12 vitamin d3 zinc
In Philippines, 64,096 Trees Planted in 15 Minutes
Wend Magazine
MARCH 1, 2011
Last Thursday, the world wecord for most trees planted simultaneously was broken in the Philippines when nearly 7 thousand people helped plant over 64 thousand trees in just 15 minutes.
Plants versus Meat: 4 ways Plants will Rock your World.
Elephant Journal
APRIL 15, 2017
In a new position paper from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, some of the nation's leading experts in nutrition outlined the benefits of a plant-based diet, stating that they’re “healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of certain diseases.”. Animal Rights Enlightened Society Family Food Green Health & Wellness cancer diet disease health health benefit meat plants vegan vegetarian
I Whisper Sweet Nothings to My Plants.
Elephant Journal
AUGUST 11, 2016
I have several plants in my little apartment. Family, Youth, Enlightened Education Green Non New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) gratitude house plants mindful parenting mindfulness nourishing healthy seeds positive thoughts Thich Nhat Hanh
Unexpected Spring Plantings: Seed the Need
Green Home Blog
APRIL 29, 2013
The starch cap melts, the seed sprouts and the plant climbs up the chopstick. They are even working on making the color of the pencil match the color of the plant it will grow.
This Plant has the Potential to Heal Open Wounds.
Elephant Journal
JUNE 9, 2017
Green Health & Wellness acne medicine calendula calendula cream natural acne solution plant medicine plant remedyI'm sad my dermatologist didn't tell me about this sooner.
Whisky Will Power 9,000 Homes With New Biomass Plant
Wend Magazine
MAY 5, 2011
In 2013, the town of Rothe in the Speyside region will become home to a biomass power plant that will use the grain byproducts of whisky production to produce energy. According to GOOD , the plant is expected to produce enough electricity to power 9,000 homes.
The Inspiring Truths & Lessons that Plants Teach Us.
Elephant Journal
OCTOBER 6, 2016
Allow me the pleasure to share some of these inspiring truths and lessons we can all learn from our humble plants, if we only try to see and listen. Green Inspiring (Wow) Non New-Agey Spirituality Z ADMIN Green Featured Today garden wisdom gardening Inspiring Truths lessons plant wisdom Plants Teach Us plats
The Cactus Smuggler: Are Desert Plants Being Loved to Extinction?
Nature Conservancy - Science
MAY 23, 2016
Keep It Cool: What Desert Plants Can Teach Us About Climate Change. Coyote Scat and Native Plant Conservation. Goettsch is also the lead author on a recent paper, “ High proportion of cactus species threatened with extinction ,” published in the journal Nature Plants.
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