Medicinal plants

How To Mow A Lawn: Simple Steps To A Beautiful Lawn Have you ever gazed out the kitchen window and realized the grass is getting extremely long and beginning to get a bit out of control. It is way past due to mow the lawn, but you haven’t had much experience in lawn keeping. You might see breathtaking lawns on television or in gardening magazines and wonder, how can I get my lawn to be a show stopper? Here are five simple steps and tips on pruning your lawn and making it look like a…

Question: Do Snow Green pea plants grow faster in a mixture of 25% potting soil and 75% compost, in 50% potting soil and 50% compost, or in 75% potting soil and 25% compost? Hypothesis: If Snow Green pea plants are grown, starting from seeds in three different ratios of soil to compost (25% potting soil and 75% compost, in 50% potting soil and 50% compost, and in 75% potting soil and 25% compost) then the peas that were in the 75% potting soil and 25% compost soil will grow the fastest.…

The purpose of this lab is to observe isopods and examine their responses to a chosen factor, the preference of either a dark or light environment. From observing the responses of the isopods, the behaviors of the isopods will be decided whether they fall into taxis or kinesis. Chi-Squared test will also be calculated in order to determine whether the observed results were due to chance or preference. Terrestrial isopods are commonly known as pillbugs, sowbugs, or “roly-pollies”. These…

intensity and photosynthesis rate of Elodea in an aquarium using a simulator. Background Photosynthesis is metabolic pathway in which plants use carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose by the aid of light energy from the sun. Light energy is usually absorbed by chlorophyll; a green pigment in plants. The equation of photosynthesis is as follows: Although aquatic plants live in different conditions compared to those who live in air, they can still perform photosynthesis due to the…

Dracula rises from the grave -again. Mutant insects, the product of underground nuclear testing, grow to the size of boxcars and attack our nation's cities. Weird- looking aliens from beyond the stars decide to invade our planet. None of these events, if they ever happened, would surprise horror-movie fans. For years, such moviegoers have enjoyed being frightened by every type of monster Hollywood has managed to dream up, whether it be natural, artificial, or extraterrestrial. One kind of…

The Tundra is the coldest biome out of all of them. The word tundra means “treeless plain”. The tundra is known for its frosty landscapes, extremely low temperatures, little precipitation, poor nutrients, and short growing seasons. The tundra is characterized into two types: arctic tundra, and alpine tundra. There are many different characteristics that make tundra such a unique biome. The extremely low climate and low biodiversity are the most known. Most of the energy and nutrients…

luminescent glow. I witnessed this event with awe, blinded by the sunlight. It was the first day working at Tule Ponds, a vast area of flora and fauna. Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon is a reserve for wildlife in wetlands and marshes. You can find thousands of plants, shrubs, and trees in the area. White Alders, Tules, and Broad Leaved Cattails are bountiful. Doves, Herons, Egrets, and Bullfrogs appear as common sights. Each cubic inch provides a multitude of detail that connects humans to nature. I…

Frogs and Koalas both are being hurt by humans. Sometimes in a lot of different ways, but we still need to help them. Whether it’s changing the way we treat them or give them more places to live are some of the ways that we can help them. Some things we do risk their life or give them a boost for survival. The troubles that the Frogs are having are different than the Koalas. For instance the growing population of humans, humans need houses, houses need construction, which lets a lot of…

What makes plants grow? How do plants get energy ? Where do plants get their mass? Well Jan Baptist Van Helmont, Joseph Priestley, and Jan Ingenhousz are great scientist who did experiments about photosynthesis to have a better understanding about it. As you read this you will learn how each one came about there experiment and how they learned from it. Jan Baptist Van Helmont experiment was the willow tree. He wanted to see if plants obtained their mass for the soil. He measured the tree…

Most people, understandably, find it difficult to differentiate a frog from a toad. They normally mix them up due to their similar appearances. Although they certainly look similar, the similarities mostly end there, as frogs and toads are very different animals. Frogs are found in many different shapes, sizes, colors, and textures. Frogs have smooth wet skin, live most of the time in or near water, and sport numerous unusual colors for their large, bulging eyes, including brown, silver, green…