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Four Thieves and their herbs...
The men survived carting away dead and decaying bodies without catching the plague, and the magistrates took note. There are a number of variations on the legend of the Four Thieves and how they survived the Black Plague.
California
El Segundo
Community Gardens Different in their own Unique Ways, Part I
I want to show you a few of my favorites in this series. Community gardens come in all shapes and sizes. Located in a large city park, this garden has evolved into a huge success in just a few short years.
California
El Segundo
Community Gardens Different in their own Unique Ways, Part IV
The reason being no one in this garden speaks English. In my many visits to this garden I don't think I've seen anyone younger than 70 years old in this garden, yet these are some of the most immaculate that I have ever seen, not a weed in site.
California
El Segundo
Community Gardens Different in their own Unique Ways, Part III
Some of them have branched and are providing nutritional programs for children.The kids are taught how to grow fruits and vegetables and about the vitamins and minerals they provide to their diets.Raised beds are often used in urban gardens where soil...
California
El Segundo
Community Gardens Different in their own Unique Ways, Part II
Her rose garden still stands on the mansion site.Local school groups from kindergarteners to high school seniors are almost daily visitors to the area.There is a large sugar bush on site where each spring sap is drawn for maple trees and cooked into maple...
California
El Segundo
Ghostly Paperwhites And Their Spooky Story
So I've decided for this whole month I'll devote my entries to some of these plants. Her attempts to woo him made the very woods around the vain youth seem to support his self-appreciation.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Native American Honeysuckles and their cultivars
Most of the people in this community (including the women that owned our properties) used found plants to adorn their landscape. I have no heart to rid of it, yet no place yet in which to move it.However, I'll be more careful with my next purchase of...
California
El Segundo
Difference Between Deciduous and Coniferous
A number of terms are often used as synonyms for deciduous and coniferous, such as broadleaf and evergreen, when they do not mean the same thing.A tree that loses its leaves in the fall is deciduous.A deciduous tree loses its leaves for part of the year.
California
Santa Monica
The Parts of Trees and Their Functions
The cambium is a thin layer where new cells develop to either become xylem, phloem or more cambium. It's also the part of the tree that's harvested for lumber and to make paper.Within the trunk there are four layers.
California
Santa Monica
Variegated Succulents- the Agaves and their relatives
Future articles will cover some of the other variegated succulents (Aloes, Euphorbias, etc.) Once this mutation occurs, they are selected for and magnified in the cultivation process.Most variegates in the wild would probably be eliminated due to the...
California
El Segundo
Using Soil In Gardens: Difference Between Topsoil And Potting Soil
When it comes to growing plants, you may think that dirt is dirt. Some potting soils are specially formulated for specific plants such as, but every container plant should be grown in some form of potting soil.
Ohio
Willoughby
The Differences Between Moss and Algae
All bryophytes are believed to have evolved from tiny water plants. Algae are mainly single-celled plants collected together in growing clusters.In general, moss looks fibrous, feathered or latticed when viewed up close.
California
Santa Monica
Differences Between Mandevilla and Dipladenia Plants
Mandevilla leaves are longer and narrower than dipladenia leaves, which are wider and heart-shaped. Nevertheless, there are distinguishing differences between these two tropical plants -- how each grows, their foliage and even their flowers will define...
California
Santa Monica
The Difference Between Blackberries and Marionberries
Many species of blackberry (Rubus spp.) grow wild, primarily in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. He crossed two of his own hybrid blackberry varieties together, with the final marionberry pedigree involving six different kinds of blackberries.
California
Santa Monica
Differences Between Cherry And Plum Tree
However, a few varieties of plum trees have green leaves. Cherry tree petals each have a small split and plum tree petals do not.One factor in cherry tree identification is the gray bark on the tree trunk.
Ohio
Willoughby
Difference Between Mimosa and Acacia Trees
However, only when the common name "mimosa" is freely applied in a regional vernacular to multiple trees does the confusion start. The botanical genera Acacia and Albizia are very closely related within the large legume family.
California
Santa Monica
The Difference Between Seeds and Spores
Seeds and spores are both reproductive organs in the plant kingdom. Inside the seed is a small ecosystem with everything the young plant needs in order to sustain itself. Spores are microscopic.
California
Santa Monica
Trees and Their Veneration in the Western World
And when the warm times returned in the spring, Sparrow's family returned also. But what I have you are welcome to share."And so, Sparrow spent the cold time with Pine. My branches are not as many as other trees...
California
El Segundo
Poinsettias- their initial care, and year after year
Bring them back of out 'resting' in spring.By spring time these plants benefit from a pruning- cut them back to about 6"-8”.Water as before, but now you can start adding in some water-soluble well-balanced plant fertilizer every 2-4 weeks.You should...
California
El Segundo
Graptopetalums, Pachyphytums and their hybrids: Echeveria look-alikes
In the Crassula family (Crassulaceae) there are a lot of plants that mimic other plants leading to endless confusion by gardeners, growers and even botanical gardens.Echeverias are one of the most popular and beautiful pot and landscape plants in this...
California
El Segundo
Primroses: Diversity is Their Key to Popularity - Part 1: Primrose Culture and Use
The best primroses for a rock garden are the auricula group. All primroses prefer fertile soil, rich in organic matter. In nature, primroses inhabit a wide diversity of habitats including rocky alpine crags, scree slopes, stream-sides, dry to moist forests,...
California
El Segundo
The Difference Between Organic and Farm Raised
How They're Different From Conventional Meat And Eggs Meredith James/Flickr In comparing organic, farm-raised and conventionally raised animal products, you can look at taste, nutrition, price and environmental impact.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Difference Between Green Manure And Cover Crops
However, when used in the garden, cover crops and green manure provides a number of benefits to the growing environment. Some plants, which reseed themselves prolifically and become weeds, should be worked into the soil before they go to seed., which...
Ohio
Willoughby
The Differences Between Blueberries and Black Currants
The similarities end there, however -- the two types of plants are quite different in both their growth preferences and the flavor of their berries.Some types of black currant grow wild in parts of the United States.Blueberries (Vaccinium spp.) are deciduous...
California
Santa Monica
The Difference Between Agave and Aloe Plants
Aloe, a member of the tree lily family known as Aloaceae, is native to parts of Africa and Arabia. The agave and aloe plants are succulents with fleshy, pointed leaves and a sculptural quality.
California
Santa Monica
Autumn Hiking in Two States: Similarities and differences
Trail maps can be picked up at the park office.Sights captured on recent Cumberland County, Tennessee hikes. Rather than typical hiking trails, this park has two nature trails that can be hiked up to the bluffs over the Chipola river floodplain.
California
El Segundo
What Is the Difference Between Calandiva and Kalanchoe?
Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana) is a dark-green succulent that grows indoors or out, in containers or in the ground. Calandiva is highly ornamental.Kalanchoe is known for its extremely showy flowers that bloom in pink, red, yellow, white and orange.
California
Santa Monica