Horticulture

Specifically, I would love to become more like the horticulture teacher at the school. The teacher, Mrs. Riedel, is very passionate about helping people through the environment. She realizes that the world is running out of resources and knows by the year 2050, over 9 billion people are projected to be on…

Jump to: navigation, search Welcome to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit. 5,151,613 articles in English Arts Biography Geography History Mathematics Science Society Technology All portals From today's featured article Epacris impressa Epacris impressa, also known as common heath, is a plant of the heath family, Ericaceae, that is native to southeast Australia: the states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales. French botanist Jacques…

CH.9) In the United States, the currency that is considered valuable would be checks, cards, and dollar bills. However, checks and cards are the same as dollar bills, but in a bank account. Money is any item that is long-lasting and scarce, which is the characteristics that a dollar bill has. In other cultures, there were other items that were scarce, including shells. The indigenous people of California used clam shell beads for currency. The dramatic shift in currency in California is…

monasteries had several types of gardens. There was always a cloister garth, a square garden at the heart of the monastery surrounded by cloisters, long passages along which monks could walk or where they might sit to meditate or read.” (Beswick, Early Horticulture of Benedictines and Cistercians) Within his gardens, Brother Cadfael not only produced food, but also medicines for the sick. The author speaks of the meticulous process of creating the perfect dose, because overdose could be more…

June twenty-seventh was the day that I had been anticipating before the start of summer vacation. I arrived to philly by bus, which was the first bus ride that I had ever taken alone. Before I began my job at Independence Hall, I arrived at Market Street where I was greeted by my crew leaders Mel and Jenny. The rest of my crew members arrived and we made our way to Independence National Historic Park Headquarters. Toni, the park’s landscape architect, introduced herself to the crew. She shared…

1. How did growing social and gender hierarchies and expanding networks of trade increase the complexity of human society in the Neolithic period? In the Neolithic period of human civilization, societal developments like agricultural revolution led to social ranking or "hierarchies" and patriarchal favor. The latter customs became increasingly integrated into the daily ways of men and women as plow agriculture dominated human ways of life. As This period of agricultural renaissance and trade…

What do you know about game wardens? Most people do not know what game wardens are, but people should be aware of who they are because they play a major role in law. Game wardens are important because they enforce hunting, fishing, and trapping law, and they do conservation. They also teach hunter education courses. One of the main things that game wardens do is enforce laws. The game wardens have the authority as a local Sheriff to arrest them. This means that they can arrest them for…

Agriculture is all around us. So many people do not understand exactly what it is. Agriculture is not just something that farmers should know about, it is important for everyone to be educated on. Everyone should know where they get their bacon and eggs from, and how they get their milk. There is also more to agriculture than plowing fields and bailing hay. Agriculture is growing crops, raising animals for food or milk, and more. Licking County has an agricultural history, too many people have…

Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables in the world, with over 7500 varieties available for consumers to purchase worldwide. Although it is easy to grow in your backyard, commercial production in the U.S. is based largely out of California. China leads the world in production, a just under 34 million tons/year. The U.S. comes in as the third largest producer, with roughly 11 million tons/year, California producing 96% of the processing crop and 1/3 of the fresh market produce, with…

From news broadcasts, food labels and restaurants, to your own backyard, the organic craze is spreading across the country. With increasing members of society demanding “organic”, it may be time to offer a program specifically for this growing trend. A majority of you already return clippings, use IPM techniques, fertilize with slow release nitrogen, spot treat and minimize pesticide/herbicide applications, which all describe a successful sustainable lawn care program. By offering programs that…