Tag: sunlight

Gain An Hour Of Sleep, Lose More Sunlight

UNITED STATES—Well, if you don’t know by now, let me remind you, this Sunday is Daylight Savings Time. What does that mean? Well it...

Sunlight Is Becoming A Commodity

UNITED STATES—Shade trees no longer get the appreciations that they deserve. Only half a century ago, they were important components of suburban landscapes. Big...

Sun Scald Happens Here Too

UNITED STATES—Those who enjoy gardening where winter weather is harsh likely know what sun scald is. It happens late in winter, if exposed bark...

Gravitropism Gets Germinating Seeds Oriented

UNITED STATES—Germinating seedlings know which way is up. Perhaps they just know which way is down. They cannot see, hear, taste, smell or feel...

Shade Can Be An Asset

UNITED STATES—Just about every home garden has some sort of shade. Even if there are no substantial trees or shrubbery, there are northern walls...

Tropism Gives Plants Some Direction

UNITED STATES—When a seed germinates, the roots know that they want to go down, and the new stem knows that it wants to go...

Shade Is Not For Everyone

UNITED STATES—There is no way around it. Just about every garden has some degree of shade. Even low profile single story houses without eaves...

Plants Are Particular About Exposure

UNITED STATES—One of the most important differences between plants and animals is that animals are 'animated', and plants are not. Aquatic plants might float...

Humidity And Wind Affect Heat

UNITED STATES—Gardening is not so much fun when the weather gets as warm as it has been recently. It is more comfortable to stay...