Folk predictions
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Weather forecasting has been around prior to the written word, past down in folklore and advanced through meteorological technology. The lunar cycles of the moon and their affect on the circulation of plant fluids has been incorporated into Chinese planting practices since 200 B.C. The Old Famer's Almanac utilizes a formula more than 150 years old to forecast weather at an 80% accuracy rate. Phenology, which studies the relationships between plants, animals and weather, has been used in modern times to predict weather-related change and climatic conditions such as global warming.
Publication Name: The American Gardener
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9978
Year: 1998
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Fall planting
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The fall season is a great time for planting trees, shrubs, and herbaceous perennials. Northern gardeners have had difficulty with the practice of fall planting because of the natural inclination to limit planting to the spring and summer seasons. Among the benefits of fall planting are the warm soil and cooler temperatures.
Publication Name: The American Gardener
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9978
Year: 1998
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Oikos Tree Crops: edible landscaping
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Oikos Tree Crops in Kalamazoo, Michigan, consists of 13 acres of which some are dedicated to plant cultivation while others are used as seed orchards. The name of the nursery stemmed from the Greek word, "home." Ken Asmus, the owner, has introduced trees and food crops to the area that many people have failed to propagate.
Publication Name: The American Gardener
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1087-9978
Year: 1998
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