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<\/a>\n Corn gluten meal did not prevent weeds from germinating in OSU study. <\/strong>(Tom Cook, OSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2T2081k<\/a><\/p>\n A gardener\u2019s primer to cold hardiness, part 2 <\/strong>(see part 1 in last month\u2019s MG newsletter-Horticultural Updates) (Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2O12TiL<\/a><\/p>\n Insect Apocalypse?<\/strong> \u201cThe underlying science does not indicate that a global \u201cinsect apocalypse\u201d is anywhere near imminent.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0 Read what the Entomological Society says about the recent media reports of the demise of insects. (Entsoc.org) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TMFKWz<\/a><\/p>\n You are what you eat<\/strong>: A color-changing insect modifies diet to become distasteful. <\/em>\u201cLanternflies change diet and color to become distasteful and signal distastefulness<\/em>.\u201d https:\/\/bit.ly\/2XSZDuf<\/a><\/p>\n Seed Oddities: Vivipary-<\/strong>The type of vivipary discussed is quite rare, occurring in only a handful of species and prevalent in a select number of environments. (Akwardbotany.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2VUgAm9<\/a><\/p>\n Individual lichens can have up to three fungi<\/strong>– \u201c<\/em>according to new research from an international team of researchers. This evidence provides new insight into another recent discovery that showed lichen are made up of more than a single fungus and alga, overturning the prevailing theory of more than 150 years.\u201d <\/em>(University of Alberta, via sciencedaily.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2SXtjCU<\/a><\/p>\n Extracellular DNA, in plant health and hardship. \u201c\u2026<\/strong>in plants,\u00a0<\/em>there\u2019s no blood or specialized immune cells<\/a><\/em>\u00a0to retaliate against pathogens<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 Learn now plants ensure a speedy return to health. (Sophia Swartz, Harvard.edu) <\/strong>https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UzAIK2<\/a><\/p>\n Winter leaf Marcescence<\/strong>– learn why some trees hold onto last year\u2019s leaves longer in the spring than other trees. (Joey Williamson, Clemson U) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2HeIyWB<\/a><\/p>\n Arborvitae stands tall as a low-maintenance hedge. <\/strong>(Neil Bell, via Kym Pokorny, OSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UypPbq<\/a><\/p>\n 3-D Scans Reveal Caterpillars Turning Into Butterflies<\/strong>-Amazing video! (Ed Yong, Nationalgeographic.com) https:\/\/on.natgeo.com\/2EVEkzD<\/a><\/p>\n Feel the Heat: Temperature and Germination- \u201c<\/strong>Thinking of it this way, seeds and germination are just like Goldilocks and her porridge \u2013 there\u2019s too hot, too cold, and \u201cjust\u201d right.\u00a0 Seeds are the same way \u2013 there\u2019s a \u201cjust right\u201d temperature for germination. The seeds of each species has a different optimal temperature for germination with a range of minimum and maximum temperatures for the process.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Learn more from an expert. (John Porter, gardenprofessors.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2UtZ5Jf<\/a><\/p>\n How the humble marigold outsmarts a devastating tomato pest.\u00a0 \u201c<\/strong>Researchers carried out a study to prove what gardeners around the world have known for generations — marigolds repel tomato whiteflies.\u201d <\/em>(Newcastle University, via sciencedaily.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2TyFew7<\/a><\/p>\n Infographic: Plants Deploy Exosomes to Stop Alien Invaders.\u00a0 \u201c<\/strong>A growing branch of research on how plants use exosomes to interact with their environment is opening up a new field of plant biology.\u201d <\/em>(Amanda Keener, the-scientist.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2HelzuR<\/a><\/p>\n Desert bacteria give plants an edge over high salinity soils. <\/strong>(Sterlingadmin, bioscriptionblog.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2EQB9sM<\/a><\/p>\n Retreating ice exposes Arctic landscape unseen for 120,000 years<\/strong>. (Stephanie Pappas,<\/a> livescience.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2sRZaKv<\/a><\/p>\n Greener childhood associated with happier adulthood. <\/strong>(Johnathan Lambert, npr.org) https:\/\/n.pr\/2T8Y24b<\/a><\/p>\n Garden use of treated lumber.<\/strong> \u201cThis fact sheet explains the most widely used method for treating wood, examines the possible risks from gardening uses of treated lumber, and makes recommendations for reducing any such risks<\/em>.\u201d (Richard Stehouwer, Penn State U) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2qSFA00<\/a><\/p>\n A tasty Florida butterfly turns sour<\/strong>. \u201cA 15-year study by entomologists found that, when living apart from the unsavory bug it mimics, the viceroy butterfly becomes yucky, making biologists rethink old theories about animal mimicry.\u201d <\/em>(University of Arizona, via Sciencedaily.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2NYR4ti<\/a><\/p>\n Inside the Spittlebug\u2019s bubble home<\/strong>–<\/strong> \u201cThose foamy eruptions on garden plants protect a slow and steady sap drinker that is growing into a froghopper. But it has to stick its hind end out to breathe<\/em>.\u201d (James Gorman, nytimes.com) https:\/\/nyti.ms\/2O0sFUi<\/a><\/p>\n Weird new Tarantula species discovered with bizarre “horn” on its back. \u201c<\/strong>Details of a new tarantula previously unknown to science have been revealed by researchers working in Angola. The spider has a very peculiar feature, unlike any other related species we have encountered so far.\u201d <\/em>(Alfredo Carpineti, iflscience.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2ChhPop<\/a><\/p>\n Bizarre Video Shows A Frozen Tree Melting From The Inside- \u201c<\/strong>\u2026a coat of ice has slightly peeled away from the trunk and branches, allowing a steady stream of water to trickle down the bark under the icy top layer as it melts.\u201d\u00a0 <\/em>Cool! (Tom Hale, iflscience.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2NZfR0l<\/a><\/p>\n Fruit flies don’t need sleep like other animals to survive, study suggests. <\/strong>(Kristy Hamilton, iflscience.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2VRvF88<\/a><\/p>\n Honeybees’ waggle dance no longer useful in some cultivated landscapes. <\/strong>(R. I\u2019Anson Price, et al; via Johannes Gutenburg Universitat, Mainz) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2JaTgPH<\/a><\/p>\n Understanding mysteries of plant diseases: Diagnosis and Detection (Part 2 of 3 in this blog series) <\/strong>(Jim Downer, gardenprofessors.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2NZEWIF<\/a><\/p>\n Rediscovering Wallace\u2019s Giant Bee: In Search Of Raja Ofu, The King Of Bees\u00a0<\/strong>(Clay Bolt, Lost Species News via globalwildlife.org) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2U25k6I<\/a><\/p>\n Snowdrop basics<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cThe sight of snowdrop shoots poking up through snow-covered ground is one of the first signs that spring is near. It was once thought that their leaves were thermogenic, producing their own heat in order to melt through the snow. However, it is more likely a thermal effect of sunlight heating the tips of the leaves warmer than the surrounding snow<\/em>.\u201d (Linda Hagen, Gardendesign.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2F7Wlft<\/a><\/p>\n Planting a garden soon?<\/strong>\u00a0 Find out which vegetables were hits or misses from OSU\u2019s 2017 research. (Brooke Edmunds, et al; OSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2IWEYgR<\/a><\/p>\n Tyrannosaurus rex ate meat but also accidentally planted fruit<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cT-Rex <\/em>is famous for being a deadly carnivore, was likely assisting in the widespread dispersal of fruit seeds. A recent report in\u00a0New Scientist<\/a>\u00a0suggests that T Rex was inadvertently planting fruits across the landscape in its droppings after devouring plant-eating animals.\u201d <\/em>(Chrissy Sexton, earth.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2F8uGLl<\/a><\/p>\n This beetle bites an ant\u2019s waist and pretends to be it butt<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cIt takes an unusual strategy to survive nature\u2019s most destructive swarms.\u201d <\/em>(Ed Yong, theAtlantic.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2XT0drV<\/a><\/p>\n Insect identification: Experts and guides to ID that bug you found. <\/strong>(Entomologytoday.org) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Cl3TcR<\/a><\/p>\n Pollen sleuths: Tracking pesticides in honey bee pollen to their source plant. <\/strong>(Kimberly Stoner, Richard Cowles, and Brian Eitzer, entomologytoday.org) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2EUHgfP<\/a><\/p>\n Genetically modified super-charged Cassava could help stamp out malnourishment in Africa, <\/strong>(Tom Hale, Iflscience.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2EZqCvo<\/a><\/p>\n 100-million-year-old amber fossil suggests Mosquitoes carried Malaria when dinosaurs walked the Earth.<\/strong> (Rachel Baxter, iflscience.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2Hg4SPG<\/a><\/p>\n Downy Mildew resistant Impatiens may be available soon! <\/strong>Syngenta to launch IDM-Resistant Impatiens at Spring Trials. (Chris Beytes, Growertalks.com) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2NXRr7B<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Margaret Bayne, OSU Extension Staff-retired, OSU Master Gardener April 2019 Corn gluten meal did not prevent weeds from germinating in OSU study. (Tom Cook, OSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2T2081k A gardener\u2019s primer to cold hardiness, part 2 (see part 1 in last month\u2019s MG newsletter-Horticultural Updates) (Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott, WSU) https:\/\/bit.ly\/2O12TiL Insect Apocalypse? \u201cThe underlying science does… Continue reading <\/a>\n <\/a>\n