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  • Increasing the Nutritional Value of Crops with Soil Nutrient Management
    A main goal for many farmers is to produce high quality and nutritious crops that will sustain human and livestock health. For example, dairy farmers manage soil fertility to produce forage crops, which are used as feed for dairy cows. The nutritional quality of forage crops subsequently influences the health of the cow and the […]
  • Purple Pitcher Plant 
    The northern pitcher plant, a carnivorous, evergreen native perennial, is the only pitcher plant that is found in cold climates. Its habitat is especially in marshes, bogs, and wet forests from Mississippi northward to New Jersey. It is an interesting, if not a little bizarre, plant, and it can easily be overlooked before its unusual […]
  • Understanding Clematis: Groups and Care Guide
    Clematis ‘Westerplatte’, 2016 by F.D Richards CC BY-SA2.0 Clematis, a beautiful flowering vine, has captured the hearts of gardeners worldwide with its stunning display of colorful blooms. With a rich variety of species and cultivars, the clematis genus has been categorized into three primary groups based on their bloom time and pruning requirements. Understanding these […]