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The Los Angeles river - a sad story
We know from our storm water experts, that when water flows over soil, many of the pollutants can be removed and microbes in the ground can safely de…
3 years, 4 months ago
Reclaiming a river bed
There is now a movement to enhance any space on the LA river that could be considered an urban park where people could get a glimpse of nature in a p…
3 years, 4 months ago
History of asparagus farming in South Carolina
During the twenties, thirties and through the forties tons of asparagus vegetables were shipped to northern markets.
3 years, 4 months ago
The flexiblel bald Cypress
When Hurricane Hugo came through South Carolina, Sumter County was really hit hard. The magnificent Swan Lake Gardens lost several hundred pine trees…
3 years, 4 months ago
Dendrochronology
Dendrochronology is the study of information obtained from tree ring growth. It is used in several different fields – archaeologists can date wooden …
3 years, 4 months ago
Very old bald Cypress trees in Congaree Swamp National Park
You can easily see large majestic bald cypress trees if you walk the boardwalk at the Congaree National Park. But retired DNR wildlife biologist John…
3 years, 4 months ago
The science of dating trees
I attended an outdoor lecture at the Congaree National Park last month, an appropriate site as Dave Stahle, Professor of Geography at the University …
3 years, 4 months ago
Congaree National Park: Thousands of acres
If you feel cramped or overwhelmed, you should visit the Congaree National Park right outside of Columbia. Of its 26,000 acres, the core protected ar…
3 years, 4 months ago
Using "amaryllis" flowers in arrangements
"Amaryllis" have hollow stems and you need to take certain steps if using them as cut flowers.
3 years, 4 months ago
"Amaryllis" cultivars
There are a zillion different amaryllis cultivars out there – a plethora of colors and flower shapes – singles or doubles, extra large or some smalle…
3 years, 5 months ago