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Plants cool the planet by releasing tiny particles into the atmosphere that help reflect sunlight back into space. bit.ly/ZZsLJP
Plant gases help curb global warming, finds study
csmonitor.com — Plants respond to warming temperatures by emitting vapors that help reflect sunlight, a team of scientists have discovered. It's well known that plants can help mitigate global warming, by absorbing carbon dioxide and trapping it, via photosynthesis, in things like leaves, stalks, and branches.
@BackyardWisdom Thanks so much for the RT about snowdrops.t.co/rO0NBcockm
Snowdrops usher in spring
csmonitor.com — Pretty white snowdrops welcome spring in cooler climates. By Karan Davis Cutler / April 1, 2013 Snowdrops begin blooming about the time of the vernal equinox in Vermont, where I live, perfectly timed with spring. All Galanthus species - there are about 20 - are botanical immigrants, but few places are more congenial to growing them than is New England.
Don't U love watching for the 1st flowers to pop up in spring? Here R one gardener's first 4 #wildflowers t.co/VYBSiq5PuK #gardening
My first four wildflowers to bloom each year
csmonitor.com — One of the joys of early spring is watching for the first plants to emerge and bloom in the landscape. By Gene Bush / April 3, 2013 I perform my walks of expectation around the garden as if I could hurry spring along and make it happen by my frequent looks.
@dkprinzing Would love to help tell the world about #SlowFlowers Such a great idea!
If the snowdrops are blooming, it has to be spring, even if it's cold outside: t.co/rO0NBcockm #gardening
Snowdrops usher in spring
csmonitor.com — Pretty white snowdrops welcome spring in cooler climates. By Karan Davis Cutler / April 1, 2013 Snowdrops begin blooming about the time of the vernal equinox in Vermont, where I live, perfectly timed with spring. All Galanthus species - there are about 20 - are botanical immigrants, but few places are more congenial to growing them than is New England.
You know slow food, but slow flowers? @HelenYoest tells a tale of Dutch immigrants growing flowers and bulbs in N.C. t.co/cZFZMAxJrn
Slow flower farming
csmonitor.com — When a Dutch family immigrated to North Carolina just before World War II, they started a bulb and cut flower farm, Terra Ceia, that still endures today, practicing the joys of slow flower growing. By Helen Yoest / March 25, 2013 It was bound to happen.
RT @NaplesBotanical: @JudyDigginit, we agree, there is nothing like a garden on a winter day!
RT @ClarayaFaya: @JudyDigginit @NaplesBotanical Love that too! Especially the Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, NC. Awesome.
RT @DSAldridge Simply Deb Daily is out! t.co/iH3IkMW9T3 … ▸ Top stories today via @JudyDigginit @FibroFood #honey #bees
Simply Deb Daily
paper.li — Simply Deb Daily, by D. S. Aldridge: updated automatically with a curated selection of articles, blog posts, videos and photos.
Huge amount of honey bought from China and relabeled and sold in the US: t.co/pNClqqgrTM I'm glad I buy local honey.
Nation's Biggest Honey Packer Admits 'Laundering' Chinese Honey
npr.org — There was bombshell news from the world of honey two weeks ago, and somehow we missed it. Two big honey packers, including the biggest in the country - Groeb Farms of Onsted, Mich. - admitted buying millions of dollars worth of honey that was falsely labeled.Sign up to discover more journalists who cover Environment and more.
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