Even if a seed is planted upside down, the seedling always grows right-way up. How? Plants can actually sense gravity! (Gravity is what makes us fall back down to earth when we jump.) Inside the soil, the roots of the seedling grow towards gravity, while the stem grows away from it. This makes the roots [...]
If only we could capture the beauty of autumn and hold it to our hearts all winter long.
One of the spectacular features of fall is the wonderful coloring of tree leaves. The more curious among us might wonder just how do leaves develop color in the fall?
The purpose of plant leaves is to harness the [...]
Q:I HAVE a beautiful 10-year-old red Japanese maple that was
absolutely gorgeous last year. After the leaves turned brown, the maple shed two-thirds of the leaves around the middle of December.
The balance of the brown and curly leaves just hung on the tree. Finally, I found time in late January and stripped them off by hand.
The [...]
The Rubber Research Institute [RRI] is now producing ornamental flowers and various handicrafts from the rubber leaf to increase daily income of the small rubber holders.
Dr.C.K.Jayasingha and Mrs.Nirmala Jayawardana of the RRI who invented this rubber leaf handicraft said it is a profitable business for local small rubber holders.
“I developed this method when I was [...]
Anyone who has driven through South End has seen the handiwork of Charlotte architect Reg Narmour.
Olmsted Park combined apartments and Craftsman-style houses on the site of a former baseball park.
The Atherton Mill complex is a restoration and adaptive reuse of a historic mill.
The Design Center of the Carolinas, Camden Row, Camden Square Village West, The [...]
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