{"id":1563,"date":"2019-03-05T03:59:05","date_gmt":"2019-03-05T03:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/?p=1563"},"modified":"2019-03-05T17:12:17","modified_gmt":"2019-03-05T17:12:17","slug":"horticultural-updates-march-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/mgmetro\/2019\/03\/05\/horticultural-updates-march-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Horticultural Updates – March 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Margaret Bayne, OSU Extension Staff-retired, OSU Master Gardener<\/h2>\n

March 2019<\/p>\n

A gardener\u2019s primer to cold hardiness, Part 1. <\/strong>(Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, Garden Professors Blog, https:\/\/bit.ly\/2GkDhMT<\/a><\/p>\n

Arborists have cloned ancient Redwoods from their massive stumps. <\/strong>(Yale Environment 360) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2E4KspQ<\/a><\/p>\n

Balance, hearing, and more: Why some wasps have fat lower legs. <\/strong>(Entomology Today) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TaLaHt<\/a><\/p>\n

Handwritten 19th-Century color guide poetically describes where shades are found in nature.<\/strong>(Kelly Richman-Abdou<\/a>, My Modern Met) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TBPzmY<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cicada-killer wasp, Ronald F. Billings, Texas Forest Service<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

When Cicada-Killer wasps become cicada-stealer wasps. <\/strong>(Edward Ricciuti<\/strong> (Entomology Today) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2MQanV2<\/a><\/p>\n

Guttation-just a curious plant thing? <\/strong>(Tony Koski, Cohorts Blog, Colorado State U) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2GAG1Vz<\/a><\/p>\n

Culprit found for honeybee deaths in almond groves.<\/strong>(Misti Crane, Ohio State U) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Gmy9YG<\/a><\/p>\n

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The plant that farms other plants for food<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cIt’s not just animals that the ladderwort,\u00a0Utricularia, eats. Two new papers are finding out how bladderworts also digest microscopic plants.\u201d <\/em>(Alun Salt<\/a>, Botany One)
\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/2WYQZtF<\/a><\/p>\n

Great selection of gardening videos! <\/strong>(Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Gardener) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UUm2VS<\/a><\/p>\n

Flowers can hear buzzing bees\u2014and it makes their nectar sweeter. <\/strong>(Michelle Z. Donahue, National Geographic) https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/2GDgQlg<\/a><\/p>\n

300-Year-Old botanical illustrations and the art they inspire today. <\/strong>(Emma Taggart<\/a>\u00a0, MyModern.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2SIIpA2<\/a><\/p>\n

Overcoming the challenges of farming on Mars<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cScientists are trying to perfect a technique for growing crops in space so that astronauts have enough food to get to Mars and back<\/em>.\u201d (Benjamin Plackett , Inside Science) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2SwYklW<\/a><\/p>\n

Extreme temperatures burn stone fruit from inside out, causing severe loss. <\/strong>(Jessica Schremmer, ABC.net) https:\/\/ab.co\/2GEYzUD<\/a><\/p>\n

Aussie plants facing extinction. <\/strong>(The University of Queensland) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2BtzpFa<\/a><\/p>\n

Life in a cubic feet of a lawn. <\/strong>(Charley Eiseman, Bug Tracks) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2SDmJp2<\/a><\/p>\n

Spray film helps stem water loss in fruit crops. <\/strong>(Ourimpact, OSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2WYRCn1<\/a><\/p>\n

Tomato plant aroma to protect crops. <\/strong>(R & I World) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Iga0EW<\/a><\/p>\n

Should I worry about heavy metals in my garden Soil? <\/strong>(OSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2USc9rG<\/a><\/p>\n

Plants can smell, now researchers know how. <\/strong>(U of Tokyo) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2SsAcAz<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch these stink bugs hatch in unison. <\/strong>(Heather Murphy, NY Times) https:\/\/nyti.ms\/2E4eV7I<\/a><\/p>\n

This unbelievably rare opal has a fossilized bug trapped inside<\/strong>. (Tom Hale, Iflscience) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Spn9QH<\/a><\/p>\n

The Cotton plant that sprouted on the far side of the moon has died.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cChina, which is manning the first probe to land on the lunar far side, was hoping to find out how plants fare in outer space.\u201d <\/em>(Brigit Katz, Smithonianmag.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2CtNfXV<\/a><\/p>\n

Spider dances for his life- Watch the video. <\/strong>(Lifestory, BBC via youtube.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2GmYVQy<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hops, Lynn Ketchum, OSU<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

Brewing beer? Go a step further and grow your own hops. <\/strong>(OSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2DFwytd<\/a><\/p>\n

6 easiest orchids to grow. <\/strong>(A Way to Garden.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2E4pyY1<\/a><\/p>\n

How ants sniff out the right path.\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0\u201cThey may seem like automatons, but ants are surprisingly sophisticated in their navigational strategies.\u201d <\/em>(James Gorman, NY Times) https:\/\/nyti.ms\/2WWyq9B<\/a><\/p>\n

Microbiological safety of chicken litter or chicken litter-based organic fertilizers: A review<\/strong>. (Zhao Chen & Xiuping Jiang, Clemson U, via mdpi.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UTCMMR<\/a><\/p>\n

Float like a Dragontail Butterfly-beautiful video! <\/strong>(Center for Biological Diversity, via Youtube.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2SqD9Sh<\/a><\/p>\n

Moths muffle bat Sonar with sound-absorbing wings- <\/strong>\u201cTo shield themselves from bat echolocation, moths don an acoustic cloak of invisibility\u2014using the sound-absorbing scales on their wings.\u201d <\/em>(Katherine J. Wu, PBS.org) https:\/\/to.pbs.org\/2GmZzgZ<\/a><\/p>\n

Horticultural Oils \u2013 What a gardener needs to know<\/strong>. (JoAnne Skelly, U of Nevada Extension)
\nhttps:\/\/bit.ly\/2tjC8MN<\/a><\/p>\n

Compost in seed starting mix: Recipe for success\u2026.or failure? <\/strong>(John Porter, gardenprofessors.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2E3SShb<\/a><\/p>\n

Plant hardiness zones: Why are they important? <\/strong>(Buncombe County Master Gardeners. NC Extension) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2E39rd9<\/a><\/p>\n

Your view of bugs may never be the same-<\/strong> \u201c\u2026after seeing these endearing photo stories of how bugs are cute, how bugs provide value, and how bugs are a lot more like us than many think.\u201d<\/em>
\n(Danae Wolfe, Ted Talk, via Youtube.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2DvCwwB<\/a><\/p>\n

What do opponents of genetically modified foods really know about the science?<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cThe study, published in Nature Human Behaviour, found that the strongest critics actually know less\u2014a pattern similar for gene therapy, but not for climate change.\u201d <\/em>(Michele W. Berger, Penn Today, U of Penn) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Hf3RIj<\/a><\/p>\n

Why do Rhododendron leaves droop and curl in the winter?\u00a0<\/strong>(In Defense of Plants) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2DyaDE7<\/a><\/p>\n

Cool video shows spiders “raining” from the sky in Brazil<\/strong>. (Iflscience.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2SJKxrl<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kalanchoe, Colorado State University<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

Learn about different houseplants from the experts. <\/strong>(Plant Talk, Colorado State University) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2BuwoEu<\/a><\/p>\n

Find out how long your seed packs will last. <\/strong>(Amateur gardening.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UZsdIn<\/a><\/p>\n

How Poppy flowers get those vibrant colors that entice insects. <\/strong>(U of Groningen) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TJ87lh<\/a><\/p>\n

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