Scientists analyze branch patterns in trees and art, from da Vinci to Mondrian
The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie ...
Art and science illuminate the same subtle proportions in tree branches
The scale invariance in branch diameter dictates how much smaller a limb should be as it branches and how much investment a tree makes in a few thick branches versus many thin ones. Trees have evolved ...
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The Worst Thing You Can Do When Planting Fruit Trees, According To Our Master Gardener
Hoping to grow juicy lemons, plump pears, or crisp apples in your backyard? Our master gardener warns you to be wary of this ...
It’s time for winter maintenance on apple trees. Here’s what you need to know
For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...
Want to grow perfect apples? Master Gardener has advice
My hero is Larry Enter. Enter is a Master Gardener from Watertown who grows perfect apples on his 155 trees. Apples from my two trees turn out…let’s just say “less than perfect.” Enter ...
Avoid apple problems through sanitation
Two problems commonly associated with apple trees plague growers: apple scab and apple maggots. It is too late for remedial action at this time of year but what you do now can affect next ...
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11 Fruit Trees You Should Never Grow in Your Yard
The post 11 Fruit Trees You Should Never Grow in Your Yard is by Jerad Bryant and appeared first on Epic Gardening, the best ...
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Apple season comes to an end. Here's how it went.
Apple season may be over but the work isn’t, farmers are busy in the winter months preparing for spring. Marshall Saunders ...
Invasive snails known as apple and mystery snails carrying rat lungworm in Georgia, DNR says
The state agency warns that the snails were found to have a "low-level presence" of rat lungworm. They note that likelihood ...