Green Giant Arborvitae is the best fast-growing Leyland Cypress alternative. It is essentially disease-free, with moderate drought resistance and excellent tolerance of heat and humidity. It can grow up to 3 feet per year and can be maintained with 1 or 2 pruning sessions per year. Are emerald green arborvitaeRead More →
Chemical Composition. Aldebaran has now evolved out of the main sequence, and has fully shifted from the fusion of hydrogen to helium at its core to the fusion to helium to carbon and oxygen, with trace activity of other nuclear processes. What kind of star is the Aldebaran? Aldebaran isRead More →
The Michigan State Champion Giant Sequoia was planted as 2-3 year-old seedling in 1949. The tree is therefore just over 50 years old. Location of Michigan’s Big Tree: The tree is located on the grounds of the Lake Bluff Audubon Center near Manistee, Michigan. To reach the tree, take U.S.Read More →
Yoandri Hernández Garrido, nicknamed “Veinticuatro” (“twenty four” in Spanish), has six fully formed fingers on both hands and six perfect toes on each foot. What do 6 fingers symbolize? According to astrology, people with 6 fingers are very lucky and in some hands the little finger has the sixth fingerRead More →
Released on April 12, 1996, Disney’s James and the Giant Peach has been satisfying audiences’ appetites for fantastical filmmaking for 20 years. … To celebrate this fanciful film’s 20th anniversary, Disney historian Jim Fanning harvested some fruity factoids and insect info from this peach of a movie. What killed JamesRead More →
Arborvitae, or white cedar (Thuja occidentalis), develops its best shape when grown in full sun, but it will grow in some shade also. … Arborvitae will grow in a wide range of soil types, but grows best in moist, well-drained and fertile soils. Another native evergreen tree that will growRead More →
Wear garden gloves to protect your hands from the sharp edges of the plant. … Remove any dead leaves and flowers from the plant with pruning shears. … Pull flower stalks off the plant once they finish blooming. … Remove leaf shoots from the base of the plant. Can youRead More →
Fearfulness in a Giant Schnauzer can also be dangerous because it can lead to defensive biting if the dog becomes frightened and feels cornered. Potential animal aggression. Many Giant Schnauzers are dominant or aggressive toward other dogs of the same sex. Is a Giant Schnauzer a good first dog? BecauseRead More →
Although the islands were once thought to be home to at least 250,000 tortoises, only about 15,000 remain in the wild today. Many of the tortoise’s subspecies are listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as endangered or critically endangered. Where can you see giant tortoises? Best PlacesRead More →
Dubbed ‘Britain’s dangerous plant’, Giant Hogweed can cause horrific third-degree burns, ulcers and even blindness. Is giant hogweed harmful? When giant hogweed (GH) sap, which contains photosensitizing furanocoumarins, contacts human skin in conjunction with sunlight, it can cause phytophotodermatitis – a serious skin inflammation. In brief, the sap prevents yourRead More →