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Science Fair Projects: Plants

By Janice VanCleave

Gardening Tip: Newspaper keeps weeds away I’ve read this tip before but have never tested to see if it is true. Wet newspaper is suppose to be put in layers around the plant. Then the newspaper is covered with dirt. The newspaper is suppose to act as a barrier to weeds. You could use this […]

Filed Under: General Science Tagged With: Plants

Flowers

By Janice VanCleave

Generally by mid-October, flowers are non existing in Central Texas. But we have had rain–yea!! The grass is green and plants are producing flowers. We are all going crazy over the rain. My ponds are full and overflowing–first time in about three years. While the cactus is not blooming, the photo shown is so beautiful […]

Filed Under: Biology Tagged With: Plants

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