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The Beauty in Nature: Wintering Feathered Commuters
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Several kinds of adaptable, wintering birds — including horned larks, Canada geese, mallard ducks, rock pigeons, mourning doves, American crows, red-tailed hawks, American kestrels, and screech owls — feed in fields harvested to the ground in southeastern Pennsylvania, but they rest and digest their food elsewhere.
The Beauty in Nature: Wildlife Food on Rural Roads
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Risking death, several kinds of common wildlife in southeastern Pennsylvania, as elsewhere, are adaptable enough to get food off country roads through the year. Some of the more common foods on rural roads include earthworms, dead animals, spilled grain, and road apples.
Is that Still Safe to Eat?
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Is that fruitcake that’s been in your pantry since last year safe to eat?
The Beauty in Nature: Hawks in Winter Fields
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Wintering flocks of horned larks, house sparrows, starlings, rock pigeons, mourning doves, and other species of birds are adapted to eating grass, weed seeds, and bits of corn in extensive fields in southeastern Pennsylvania during winter.
The Green Mountain Gardener: Make Your Own Holiday Decorations
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- Written by Dr. Leonard Perry Dr. Leonard Perry
Natural holiday decorations such as roping, swags, wreaths, and table arrangements are not hard to make. You will catch on to the simple principles quickly, and in a short time your results may surprise everyone, including yourself.
The Beauty in Nature: Sweet Gums and Bradford Pears
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Sweet gum and Bradford pear trees are planted on lawns and along streets in southeastern Pennsylvania, as elsewhere, for their attractive shapes, summer shade, colored leaves, and multitudes of white flowers on the pear trees in April.
Plant Easy-Care Daffodils Now for Added Spring Beauty
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- Written by Melinda Myers Melinda Myers
Daffodils have a cheery presence in the spring garden and are a surefire way to chase away the winter blues. These fall-planted bulbs are also reliable perennials that require no maintenance and are not bothered by deer or other pests.
The Beauty in Nature: Suburban Food Chains
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Common, everyday house sparrows are abundant in cities, towns, and farmyards the year around in southeastern Pennsylvania and across most of the United States and other countries around the world.
The Green Mountain Gardener: Gardening Questions You Might Ask in September
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- Written by Dr. Leonard Perry Dr. Leonard Perry
This month, many gardeners ask these three questions.