The quick-growing (and quick-spreading) tree in question is none other than the Tree of Heaven. While the name sounds nice, this non-nativetreecan survive in nearly any condition and harms surrounding plants. While preventing native species from growing is objectively bad, the biggest issue the...
“When I was a child, I would stand in a long queuewith my family to see giant pandas. It’s an experience I will always remember,”or “Japan held a writing competition about giant pandas, in which I took part and won aprize.” was among people’s experiences about pandas. Yang Yu...
The Scythe Tree is in the "Birthplace of Memorial Day", Waterloo, New York. Legend has it that a farmhand placed his scythe on this tree before heading to war. When his parents received news of his passing they couldn't accept that he was gone so they left his tool there hoping he ...
Todd Heft is a lifelong gardener and the publisher of Big Blog of Gardening. He lives in the Lehigh Valley, PA with his wife who cooks amazing things with the organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs he grows. When he isn't writing or reading about organic gardening, he's gardening. His b...
“You’re older and smaller than me. Why is my shadow longer when the sun gets lower?” Old Tree says, “That’s easy, Little Duck. The sun goes down every day, and we grow older every day. Your shadow grows longer because you are growing taller. You are becomin...
aThe fact of the matter is that the main reason why even acid loving plants will not grow well under a pine tree or a coniferous tree is that those treesare fast growing trees and as such are thus greedy feeders. 问题的事实是主要原因为什么甚而爱酸植物不会很好增长在杉树下或一棵针叶树是那...
the farmer said angrily.“If I had planted tree near the road,stangers would have stolen the fruit.If I had planted the tree in one of my fields,my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples.If I had planteed it in my yard,my own children would have taken ...
“ You are older and smarter than me. Tell me—why is my shadow longer when the sun gets lower?”Old Tree says, “That’s easy, Little Duck. The sun goes down every day, and we grow older every day. Your shadow grows longer because you are growing taller. You are b...