Archive for November, 2008

Is there a link between horticulture and crop rotation?

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008

zeze007 asked: I want to know if you can use horticulture or even if there is even a slight link to crop rotation to describe the following: The process farmers use whereby they maintain the efficiency and nutrients of the soil. If there is a way to link them, please ...

Time Lapse: Amaryllis (explicit lyrics)

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

paulnewson asked: I recorded my Amaryllis flower with my webcam for a month, taking 1 photo every 13m 20s. It is played back here at 25 frames per second to Liz Phair's song "Flower". This is my first attempt at timelapse photography, so it's not perfect, but not bad.

What are the most prestigious horticulture schools in the US and Britain?

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Sarah L asked: I'd like to work at an arboretum or royal botanical garden.

How is horticulture and lanscaping like art (sculpture)?

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

b4f2f asked: Horticulture is the science or art (HOW IS IT LIKE ART) of cultivating fruits, vegetables, flowers, or ornamental plants. Term can be broken down into two Latin words: hortus (garden) and cultus (tilling). As William L. George explains in his definition of horticulture: "Horticulture involves five areas of ...

Is there a cure for curly leaves on peach tree planted 1 yr ago?

Sunday, November 16th, 2008

MARIBEL asked: My dad resides in Chicago and has planted a peach tree he has noticed peach buds but are sourrounded by curly leaves, can he save the tree? is there anything he can do at this point? Please help as my dad has very little knowledge in planting fruit ...