Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Photo credit: Andrew Leahy, Horn Farm Center) Pawpaw’s Agricultural and Ecological Benefits The pawpaw is not only a part of Appalachian heritage. Today, it is emerging from this long history as the subject of renewed public interest, thanks to its varied ecological and agricultural attributes.

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Kavya Organic Farm

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Boxwoods, with their timeless charm, often serve as a delightful backdrop, but have you ever wondered what to plant in front of boxwoods to enhance their beauty and ecological impact? Pruning and Deadheading: Organic gardening doesn’t shy away from maintenance tasks like pruning and deadheading.

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Kavya Organic Farm

JULY 31, 2023

Pruning Prune the Marilee Crabapple tree during late winter or early spring while it is dormant. Proper pruning encourages air circulation and sunlight penetration, which reduces the risk of fungal diseases. Ensure that the mulch does not touch the trunk to prevent potential rot.

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Kavya Organic Farm

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Pruning: Buxus green velvet typically requires light pruning in late spring or early summer to maintain its desired shape. With patience and careful pruning, you can shape this boxwood into various designs, from spheres to cones, adding an artistic touch to your landscape. You can also remove dead or diseased branches as needed.

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Kavya Organic Farm

AUGUST 1, 2023

In this article, we will delve into the world of woolly aphids, exploring their behavior, lifecycle, ecological impact, specific control methods, and additional preventive measures to effectively manage and protect our green spaces. Ecological Impact Woolly aphids can have both direct and indirect ecological impacts on the environment.

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Daily Yonder

MAY 14, 2024

Bushes with more leaves require more pruning, Calderwood said, noting that the shaded areas also saw lots of weeds and a high incidence of disease. “At We see enormous potential to both keep land in agricultural production but also to achieve these kinds of ecological benefits,” Robertson-DuBois said.

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Caff

MAY 2, 2024

Discussions kicked off with Hanna Kahl, CAFF’s Ecological Pest Management (EPM) specialist, providing background on the organization’s pest management research from the ‘90s, known as BIOS. The compost created from ground-up walnut prunings and cover crop mowings.

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Kavya Organic Farm

JULY 27, 2023

Pruning: Prune fruitless crabapple trees during late winter or early spring to shape them and remove any dead or diseased branches. Proper pruning enhances air circulation and light penetration, reducing the risk of fungal diseases. Provide regular watering until the tree is established.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Later, his focus shifted to urban ecology. In a frequently cited 2009 paper in the journal Frontiers in Ecology , a trio of researchers identified more than 139 shade-tolerant plants that have invaded deeply shaded forests. It wasn’t until the 1990s that agencies caught up with increasing scientific interest in ecological invasions.

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Kavya Organic Farm

JULY 11, 2023

Once established, they require minimal watering and pruning. Regular fertilization and occasional pruning to remove dead or damaged branches will help keep your perennial flowering bushes healthy and thriving. Perennial flowering bushes are generally low-maintenance, making them an excellent choice for busy gardeners.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 12, 2025

Starting in the 1970s, through her groundbreaking nutritional ecology class at Teachers College within Columbia University, and through books like The Feeding Web: Issues in Nutritional Ecology , she transformed our view of food from something enjoyed at the end of a fork to the entire system that created the mouthful.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 28, 2025

Though black-tailed prairie dogs have a long-standing reputation as pests, their ingenious tunnel systems and industrious prairie pruning make them one of the Wests primary ecosystem engineers. Bison like to wallow in the dirt exposed by prairie dogs, and graze on the nutritious grass and plants that resprout after a prairie dog pruning.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Goldthwaite The coeditors of Good Eats , both English professors and authors, have gathered a selection of creative nonfiction essays that requires “ecological thinking and a close attention to relationships, the environment, and diversity.”

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Modern Farmer

JULY 13, 2023

They’re well pruned. It was this devastating thing, but it made us learn a lot about wildfire and why it happens and understand that it’s actually part of California’s ecology,” he says. Fred Seavey, part of the family-owned Seavey Vineyards, has a similar philosophy about ecological stewardship.

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