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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 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 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: 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.
The Beauty in Nature: Rough-Winged Swallows
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Rough-winged swallows are plain little birds that are big in being adaptable enough to use a variety of niches, both natural and human-made, for nesting.
The Beauty in Nature: April’s Woodland Flowers
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Several kinds of native, woodland wildflowers bloom in many woods in April in southeastern Pennsylvania.
The Green Mountain Gardener: Keeping Cats Out of the Garden
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- Written by Dr. Leonard P. Perry Dr. Leonard P. Perry
Some people love cats. Others hate them. But whatever your feelings about felines, chances are you probably don’t want them digging up your garden. So, what do you do?
Identify and Treat Water and Mold Problems in Your Basement
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- Written by Allen Taylor Allen Taylor
When it comes to water and mold issues, the basement is as low as it gets.