Urban forests include all types of woody plants, trees, shrubs, and green spaces in public and private areas in urban settings. The term urb...
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Cut flowers are a beautiful addition to a garden of any size. There's nothing like enjoying the sights and scents of a fresh bouquet of flow...
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Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF) offers a natural climate solution to the rise of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere. Benefits can range fro...
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Funding is one of the most significant challenges for small environmental groups and municipalities trying to make environmental improvement...
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The most popular spring flowering tree in Alabama is the flowering dogwood. With proper care, the dogwood adds natural beauty to the landsca...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Lawn fever is spreading rapidly across the Southeast. Symptoms may include numerous trips to the garden store, t...
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Food scraps make up 21.6 percent (63.1 million tons) of all municipal solid waste in the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency ...
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AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – In Alabama, one of the most iconic and historic creatures is the Northern flicker. These distinguished birds are...
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After passing winter at the bottom of ponds and lakes or nestled down into leaf litter on forest floors, it’s no wonder that nature's frog...
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The southeastern United States has five stages of succession identified by dominant vegetation types. Moving through each stage is gradual a...
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The new cotton expressing the Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) toxin Cry51Aa2, commercially trademarked as ThryvOn and developed by Bayer Crop Sc...
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The Alabama Crops Insect Report contains some the latest information on insect activity in the state's major row crops. These updates come f...
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