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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.
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.
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 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.
The Beauty in Nature: Picturesque Pines
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Pitch, scrub, and table mountain pines are relatively small, picturesque kinds of pine trees adapted and native to the dry, poor, worn-out, or rocky soils of southeastern Pennsylvania and elsewhere in the eastern part of the United States.
The Beauty in Nature: Two Toads
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Mostly I hear them calling from pond shallows in spring and early summer. If I look closely, I can see males sitting in inch-deep water with bulging throats while trilling or pairs floating while spawning in the pond.
The Green Mountain Gardener: Vacation-Proofing the Garden
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- Written by Dr. Leonard Perry Dr. Leonard Perry
July is a good month to take a vacation. But if you plan to travel, remember to cancel the newspaper, put a hold on your mail, and hire a garden sitter.
The Beauty in Nature: Strips of European Flowers
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Flowering plants originally from Europe dominate many country roadsides in southeastern Pennsylvania farmland, as elsewhere in North America.
The Beauty in Nature: Darters, Dace, and Killifish
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Johnny darters, black-nosed dace, and banded killifish live in clear, flowing brooks and streams in southeastern Pennsylvania, as elsewhere in the eastern United States.