By Margaret Bayne, OSU Extension Service Staff-retired, OSU Master Gardener
Cornmeal magic – the myth that will not die. Learn the facts! (Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU) https://bit.ly/37cOJX4
The complicated issue of heavy metals in residential soils, part 2: How plant species and environmental variables complicate the issue. (Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, gardenprofessors.com) https://bit.ly/2K4vHsZ
Soil Myth Busting for Extension Educators: Reviewing the Literature on Soil Nutrition. (Dr. Linda-Chalker Scott, WSY ; A.J. Downer, U of CA via NACAA.com) https://bit.ly/3mf2RmV
Reviewing the literature on tree planting- Landscape Trees. (Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU & A. J. Downer, U of CA; via NACAA.com) https://bit.ly/3mblJmB
Soil Myth Busting for Extension Educators: Reviewing the literature Soil Structure and Functionality. (Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU & A. J. Downer, U of CA via NACAA.com) https://bit.ly/3qMXL4G
Check out some new and exciting new plants! (National Garden Bureau) https://bit.ly/2WdksBa
The horrors of mass-produced bee houses. (Note: while a commercial, has useful info and links) (Collin Purrington.com) https://bit.ly/37ZCKLJ
REVISED PUBLICATION: Growing Blueberries in Your Home Garden. (Bernadine Strik, OSU; et al: EC 1304) https://bit.ly/37hpu61
Hummingbird Drone Films Half a Billion Monarch Butterflies Taking Flight. (Deanschneider.com) https://bit.ly/3a9ILbg
Just for fun: Bugs and Organisms look like Monsters Under a Microscope. Ever wondered what an ant or wasp looked like up close? Have a look! (fotoscapes.com) https://bit.ly/37cXosw
Soil fungi act like a support network for trees. New research is first to show that growth rate of adult trees is linked to fungal networks colonizing their roots. (U of Alberta, via sciencefdaily.com) https://bit.ly/3mfVQCb
Pollinators of Butterfly Bush (and Other Questions) (stillca, OSU) https://bit.ly/347hUZq
20 Questions on Plant Diagnosis– “This is the third fact sheet in a series of 10 designed to provide an overview of key concepts in plant pathology. Plant pathology is the study of plant disease including the reasons why plants get sick and how to control or manage healthy plants.” (Joe Boggs, Ohio State, et al) https://bit.ly/3qMXX3U
The Deciduous Conifer Conundrum. (Indefenseofplants.com) https://bit.ly/2K4vXrX
