Tag: gardening
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How Much Energy Did This Cost Me?
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I think about this often: without oil, how would I have gained access to these materials and pieces of equipment? How much energy was required to manufacture a product I purchased, and is using it ultimately worthwhile?
I think about this often: without oil, how would I have gained access to these materials and pieces of equipment? How much energy was required to manufacture a product I purchased, and is using it ultimately worthwhile?
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Native Plant Uses
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in Conservation, Garden Ecology, Garden Journal, Invasive Species, Native Plants, Oklahoma Ecology, Research & Field NotesThroughout history, people have often valued plants for what they could provide—food, medicine, fiber, fuel, or shelter. When we assign a use to a native plant, we often elevate it from “weed” to “useful plant.” But should a native plant need a use to deserve a place in the landscape?
Throughout history, people have often valued plants for what they could provide—food, medicine, fiber, fuel, or shelter. When we assign a use to a native plant, we often elevate it from “weed” to “useful plant.” But should a native plant need a use to deserve a place in the landscape?
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A Different Approach to Weed Management
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in Composting, Garden Ecology, Garden Journal, Gardening in Oklahoma, Seasonal Tasks, Soil ImprovementWeed management can be a hassle. For me, it has been the majority of the time I spend in the garden. So how can I reduce my weed management and spend more time with my plants? Should I spend this much energy weeding?
Weed management can be a hassle. For me, it has been the majority of the time I spend in the garden. So how can I reduce my weed management and spend more time with my plants? Should I spend this much energy weeding?
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What is a weed really?
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If I had a nickel for every “weed” I pulled when I first started gardening, I’d have enough money to buy a lot more plants. Looking back, I wonder how many of those plants were actually weeds at all. Really, how do we recognize if something is a weed? How do we control them, or…
If I had a nickel for every “weed” I pulled when I first started gardening, I’d have enough money to buy a lot more plants. Looking back, I wonder how many of those plants were actually weeds at all. Really, how do we recognize if something is a weed? How do we control them, or…