Ohio outlaws ubiquitous pear trees
Ohio this year has banned the sale of Callery pear trees that are crowding out native wild plants in many forests across the country.
Ohio this year has banned the sale of Callery pear trees that are crowding out native wild plants in many forests across the country.
Ecology
Jan 21, 2023
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Scientists have discovered a thriving population of Mediterranean earthworms in an urban farm in Dublin, Ireland.
Ecology
Jul 25, 2012
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Milkweed plants purchased at retail nurseries across the United States were contaminated with pesticides harmful to monarch caterpillars that rely on milkweed, a study led by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 13, 2022
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The trade in live plants from around the world has become a major industry in the United States, with new imports now valued at more than $500 billion annually. According to a study conducted by researchers at UC Santa Barbara's ...
Ecology
Apr 9, 2012
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It's the "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" in a nursery setting.
Biotechnology
Dec 12, 2017
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Many nursery plants around the world are ravaged by root-destroying Phytophthora water molds. These disease organisms can lurk undetected for months or even years, thanks in part to the use of chemicals that suppress symptoms ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 4, 2021
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The majestic oak that sits on the corner of Cedar Lane and Palisade Avenue in Teaneck, N.J., is headed for the chopping block, but the historic tree may live on, if experts can manage the tricky feat of cloning it.
Biotechnology
Jun 6, 2013
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Bananas, known most often as a healthy, convenient food, are also popular ornamental plants in the southern United States. Banana plants are highly prized by many as one of the most beautiful ornamentals used for creating ...
Feb 26, 2009
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Producers of landscape trees, shrubs, vines and perennials, all of which are known as nursery crops, are poised to adopt an industry-wide change that will benefit all of society. Researchers with the University of Tennessee ...
Environment
Nov 19, 2018
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In western Montana's Mission Mountains, whitebark pine trees have been hit hard by blister rust, an invasive disease.
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2022
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