March
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Mystery of the month
Why are these tomato seedlings bent sideways?
What should you do if you started seeds and the seedlings have grown poorly?
The solution is at the bottom of this article.
Pests and diseases
Avoid oak wilt ...
The month of March has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in March 1926.
· The first volume of the Great Greek Encyclopedia is published on March 1. The encyclopedia would ultimately contain 24 volumes featuring 280,000 articles...
The month of March has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in March 1925.
· A military committee in France concludes that Germany committed gross violations of the Treaty of Versailles on March 1. The committee, led by Marshal...
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The month of March has been home to many historical events over the years. Here's a look at some that helped to shape the world in March 1924.
· For the first time since 1636, public vehicles, such as taxi cabs, are allowed into Hyde Park in London beginning March 1. For nearly 300 years, the park...
March marks a turning point for many people each year. Perhaps because winter winds down and officially ends in mid-March, the month is easy to characterize as a turning point toward spring and all that entails, including warmer weather and additional hours of daylight. The vernal equinox is one of...
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Prune oaks like this Majestic Skies™ northern pin oak in the winter to avoid oak wilt, a fatal disease that affects both red and white oaks.
Trees and shrubs are long-lived, important landscape plants and are a good investment for any...
Each March, Daylight Saving Time (DST) is welcomed by millions of people in the northern hemisphere, especially those who lament the lack of sunlight when leaving their offices in the evenings throughout winter.
The future of DST is an open question in the United States and elsewhere, but the clock...
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It’s March. Meteorological spring has arrived (March 1) and the vernal equinox is right around the corner (March 20). What should Minnesota gardeners be doing the last two weeks of March?
Prune trees like fruit trees, crabapples, showy...
Part of what makes celebrating St. Patrick's Day so enjoyable is the scores of traditions surrounding the holiday. The month of March ushers in parades, festive foods, lively music, and as much green attire as a person can handle.
As ubiquitous as it is each March, green attire has not always been...
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