Horticulture Habitat management using native flowering perennials to increase beneficial insects in Michigan highbush blueberry MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Rufus Isaacs WaltonNathaniel JConservation plantings of native wildflowers were established alongside blueberry fields to test the hypothesis that provision of...
In more ancient times, both the stems, flowers, and fruit of the Pincushion Cactus were eaten by Native American cultures, the fruits raw and the whole cactus being roasted to remove the spines, or boiled after they had been dried.3 ...
Consider the purple flowering tree’s size. The tallest purple flowering trees include the Royal Empress, which can reach 40 to 50 feet tall at maturity, and the Eastern redbud tree, growing up to 30 feet tall on average. The tree peony is one of the smallest, reaching only 4 to 5 fee...
Habitat management using native flowering perennials to increase beneficial insects in Michigan highbush blueberry.Conservation plantings of native wildflowers were established alongside blueberry fields to test the hypothesis that provision of resources for natural enemies and bees increases their abundance ...
and pollinator communities MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Douglas A. Landis LettowMitchell CarlOak savannas are rare natural communities characterized by scattered oak trees, a rich continuous understory containing many flowering plants, high levels of biodiversity, and frequent fires. The rarity of remnant oak...