Weedeater Trimmer
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Another way to prevent weedeater damage on young trees is to use trunk guards that fit around the base of the tree. A trunk guard is a flexible plastic or vinyl tubing, approximately 1 foot tall, that will expand with the growth of the tree. They will expand up to approximately 4 inches in diameter.
This is good to protect the tree from gardeners who are careless or even accidentally allow the weedeater string to slap the trunk of the tree. The trunk guard can protect the bark and cambium layer of your tree from damage by the weedeater string.
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Pond Aeration And Algae
Friday, June 20th, 2008There are a couple of things that helps to minimize algae growth. A good quality bio filter is important. The bio filter will have an ozone generator built into it. This will help to kill some of the algae.
One of the major problems with a lot of ponds is the water does not turn over fast enough. Water circulation is a key factor in controlling algae growth. The faster the water circulates, the harder it is for the algae to thrive. Most algae likes to grow in still water. There are some types of stringy algae that will grow in running water.
Algae grows best in sunshine. By shading your pond under trees or growing water plants in the shallow areas you can help control algae growth. Of course, under trees you will have a whole other set of problems to deal with.
Goldfish and koi feed on algae also.
Honeybee Pollination Almond Tree
Monday, June 16th, 2008
Bees are important to the agriculture industry. Bee pollination is a direct contributor to $15 billion worth of agriculture crops like vegetables, almonds and other nuts, fruits, and berries. During the first part of the almond bloom we had rain and cool weather this makes for a tough situation to get the bees out of their hives to get their pollination done. Almonds are the second-largest crop in California, next to milk.
Almonds are sold all over the world. To compound this there’s a shortage of bees. Where are the bees? There is an unexplained phenomenon.
There are a lot of theories about what may be causing Colony Collapse Disorder? The environmental factors and management practices are a few of the common factors that are shared by the beekeepers that have been experiencing Colony Collapse Disorder, but there are no common chemicals or environmental factors that stand out as a cause.
Researchers are looking into three possibilities that may be contributing to the problem. The three factors are migratory stress, a new parasite, and pesticides.
