Author Archives: Greg

About Greg

I enjoy chess, amateur radio, gardening, beekeeping, birding, and being outdoors.

Marla Spivak: Why bees are disappearing

Posted on 25 September 2013 by Greg
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Genetically modified crops pass benefits to weeds

Posted on 20 August 2013 by Greg

Herbicide resistance could confer an advantage on plants in the wild. Jane Qiu – 16 August 2013 . A genetic-modification technique used widely to make crops herbicide resistant has been shown to confer advantages on a weedy form of rice, … Continue reading →

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Increase in woodpecker populations linked to feasting on emerald ash borer

Posted on 12 August 2013 by Greg

Increase in woodpecker populations linked to feasting on emerald ash borer.

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Leaf Casting on the Volunteer Gardener

Posted on 8 August 2013 by Greg

From the Volunteer Gardener, Leaf Casting http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZyXt_E7Wkg . wcmg

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Increased rain creates fungus, bacteria problems for vegetables

Posted on 17 July 2013 by Greg

http://www.wkrn.com/story/22858773/increased-rain-creates-fungus-bacteria-problems-for-vegetables?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=9099367 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Although the abundant rainfall earlier this month has kept local farms and gardens well-watered, the increased moisture has created more fungus and bacteria problems for many vegetables. Diseases such as “Early Blight,” “Fusarium Wilt” and “Septarium … Continue reading →

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