If you have plants they will come

Article Abstract:

A New York writer relates her experience in attempting to control a mealybug invasion on her houseplants with ladybugs. Instructed to store her mail-order ladybugs in the refrigerator and release them in the evening, she soon finds her home overrun with the little creatures and is forced to release most of them in Central Park. Although the ladybugs were able to consume her mealybugs, the pests naturally returned the following year.

Usage, Personal narratives, Ladybirds, Ladybugs, Indoor gardening, Beneficial insects

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Ahoy, inland gardeners: you don't have to live at the beach to grow seashore plants

Article Abstract:

Certain varieties of seashore plants are adaptable to inland gardens and offer several beneficial features. These include high wind and drought resistance, and a tolerance for soil salinity. Salt tolerance is important in snowy regions, where roads and roadsides are sprinkled with sand and salt for vehicle traction. Plant varieties include northern bayberry, sea kale, sweet pepperbush and evergreen holly.

Demographic aspects, Growth, Coastal flora, Coastal plants, Acclimatization (Plants), Plant acclimatization

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Plants that turn up the heat

Article Abstract:

Issues regarding thermoregulatory plants are discussed. Thermoregulation makes it easier for certain plants, including the skunk cabbage, to attract pollinators at a critical time in their flowering cycle and to reproduce.

Analysis, Araceae, Plant physiology

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