By Margaret Bayne, OSU Extension Staff-retired, OSU Master Gardener
A home gardener’s guide to soils and fertilizers. (Craig Cogger, WSU) https://bit.ly/32DUNCs
Unpopular opinion: Saving Honeybees does very little to save the bees. (Gail Langellotto-Rhodaback, Garden Ecology Lab Blog, OSU) https://bit.ly/2QcuGzL
Video:Leafhoppers and friends. Fun to watch! Andreas Kay; via Zfrank1, Youtube) https://bit.ly/2Xb00Ah
More fun videos of insects and other critters by Andreas Kay. (Andreas Kay, Youtube)
https://bit.ly/32CU1FP
Why plants panic when it rains. (Harvey Millar, U of Western Australia, via phys.org) https://bit.ly/350bvNX
VIDEO: What do earwigs do with those pincers anyway? (Deep Look, via Youtube) https://bit.ly/2QdH1ny
Nearly a million cannibalistic ants trapped in Polish weapon bunker make long-anticipated escape. (Iflscience.com) https://bit.ly/2CzO1TE
The myth of Winter watering “Decrease fall irrigation to force landscape plants into winter dormancy.” (Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU) https://bit.ly/34UDrmg
The process of leaf color change. (Harvard Forest, Harvard University) https://bit.ly/2Xb0mqB
VIDEO: Zombie roaches and other tales of parasites. (Ed Young, Ted Talk; Ted.com) https://bit.ly/2O9MXv5
Learn about wood boring beetles. (NPIC, OSU) https://bit.ly/32BPoM4
Treated wood fact sheet. (NPIC, OSU) https://bit.ly/34UDDC0
VIDEO: Water movement in soils- Impermeable layers and water movement. “Celebrating Dr. Walter Gardner’s life and workwith newly restored clips from his classic film, Water Movement in Soils.” (Decagon Devices, YouTube) https://bit.ly/33RSblX
Soil and plant nutrients, an online course. (NCSU) https://bit.ly/32F4Bfl
The remarkable world of insect galls. (Joe Boggs, Ohio State U) https://bit.ly/2CzRrpv
VIDEO: Meet the dust mites, tiny roommates that feast on your skin. “You may think that you’ve got the house to yourself, but chances are you have about 100 different types of animals living with you. Many of them are harmless, but a few can be dangerous in ways you wouldn’t expect.” (Deep Look, via pbs.org) https://to.pbs.org/2qM8LF7
A new pesticide is all the buzz. “The EPA has approved the first-ever bee-distributed pesticide for the US market.” (Rachel Fritts, Arestechnica.com) https://bit.ly/2rBLjKZ
Nutrient value of compost. (PPT, UC Davis) https://bit.ly/33GsiVP
Excess phosphorus from compost applications in urban gardens creates potential pollution hotspots. (Gaston Small, et al; IOP Science, Iop.org) https://bit.ly/371R3hd
Shiny geranium identification and control. (King County.gov) https://bit.ly/2X914Vk
Many plants are naturally GMO, research finds. (Joan Conrow, Alliance for Science, Cornell U) https://bit.ly/2Oa2Di1
