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Moss: A Plant With…Three Types Of Reproduction?
Moss is a bryophyte, an old group of terrestrial plants. The first ones grew 460 million years ago in the Ordovician Period, when trilobites scuttled around and early fish were getting their bearings. And some point along the way, bryophytes began to do it like no other things did. In moss sexual reproduction a sperm […]
What To Do In The Bonsai Garden In Fall
Up in the temperate parts of the world fall is a shoulder season. And early fall has elements of summer and fall, with summer not yet a memory and cooler nights hinting at change. It may be best to let tree leaves fall off naturally. Nutrients are reabsorbed before the leaf drops. Phosphorus, nitrogen, and […]
Finding Deadwood Beneath Bark
Deadwood on bonsai often sits there under the bark, waiting for us to discover it. Here’s a Ponderosa Pine, Pinus ponderosa. You might think this small patch of yellow deadwood is all there is. Tapping the bark around the deadwood sounds hollow, and suggests airspace beneath. Slipping the tool beneath the bark uncovers a large […]