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Backyard Wildlife: What you can do to protect bees
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Backyard Wildlife: What you can do to protect bees, May 22, 2015, By Renee Elder, Correspondent, The News & Observer, "Honey bees and native bee populations are shrinking, but there are ways g READ MORE
http://www.newsobserver.com/living/home-garden/article21560121.html

Is Gardening Safe in Polluted Cities?
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Is Gardening Safe in Polluted Cities?, May 19, 2015, By Patrick J. Kigler, Discovery News, "Even though urban soil often is contaminated with harmful pollution, eating vegetables grown in it isn READ MORE
https://www.seeker.com/is-gardening-safe-in-polluted-cities-1769852386...

Plants' Exposure to Light Influences Organic Weed Control Methods
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Plants' Exposure to Light Influences Organic Weed Control Methods November 15, 2012 ScienceDaily.com The popularity of organic foods and products continues to climb, creating greater demand for READ MORE
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/11/121115132346.htm

Dirt: The Incredible Ecosystem Beneath our Feet
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Dirt: The Incredible Ecosystem Beneath our Feet, By Karl Fabricius, Scribol Staff, "It's time to renew your childhood delight in mud pies! Soil and dirt is teeming with living creatures and forms READ MORE
http://scribol.com/environment/environmental-news/dirt-the-incredible-...

30 Creepiest Vegetables on Earth
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30 Creepiest Vegetables on Earth, By Karl Fabricius, Scribol Staff, "We're not sure if there's been a movie entitled, 'Attack of the Killer Veggies', but judging by the mass of strange, creepy an READ MORE
http://scribol.com/environment/30-creepiest-vegetables-on-earth

Vegetables That Look Suspiciously Animal
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Vegetables That Look Suspiciously Animal, By Karl Fabricius, Scribol Staff, "Even with loss of habitat and the threat to flora and fauna, there is still so much to uncover and appreciate. Here we READ MORE
http://scribol.com/environment/vegetables-that-look-suspiciously-anima...

Turmeric: India's Mystic Curry Spice
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Turmeric: India's Mystic Curry Spice, Written by Karl Fabricius, Scribol Staff, "Turmeric is the plant whose roots provide the spice for curry, but where does turmeric grow, and what other uses d READ MORE
http://scribol.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/turmeric-indias-mystic-cur...

Introducing Fragaria: The Three Varieties of Strawberry
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Introducing Fragaria: The Three Varieties of Strawberry, Written by Karl Fabricius, Scribol Staff, "Three of the varieties of fragaria are the well-known garden strawberry, the common strawberry READ MORE
http://scribol.com/plants/news-introducing-fragaria-three-varieties-st...

Gardening For Kids
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Gardening For Kids Gardening for Kids provides gardening information about flowers, plant combinations and science information for children who are interested in gardening or are researching for READ MORE
http://gardening-for-kids.blogspot.com/

Hand Pollination
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Hand Pollination By David L. Green Pollinator.com A Gardener's Illustrated Guide We'll start with a lily, which has large flowers and large organs, with colorful pollen as well. The first step READ MORE
http://pollinator.com/hand_pollination.htm

Pine Tree Life Cycle (Gymnosperm)
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Pine Tree Life Cycle (Gymnosperm) By Sheri Amsel, Exploring Nature Educational Resource Text and illustrations showing the life cycle of a pine tree. Great site!! READ MORE
http://www.exploringnature.org/db/detail.php...

Conserving Pollinators: A Primer for Gardeners
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Conserving Pollinators: A Primer for Gardeners By Eric Mader Adjunct Assistant Extension Professor University of Minnesota's Department of Entomology Crops Need Bees Bees and other pollinator READ MORE
http://www.extension.org/pages/Conserving_Pollinators:_A_Primer_for_Ga...

The Garden Helper
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The Garden Helper A very thorough website for the home gardener. Please visit the web site. READ MORE
http://www.thegardenhelper.com/

Fun Plants for Kids

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Fun Plants for Kids By Nikki Phipps GardeningKnowHow.com Kids love nature. They love dirt, and they love planting seeds and watching them grow. But what kids love most are fun plants, which hold READ MORE
http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/children-in-the-garden/fun-plants-for-...

Allergic to Certain Foods?
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Allergic to Certain Foods?, By Jan Suszkiw, Agricultural Research Service, Information Staff, "If you're allergic to certain foods, you may be familiar with some of these uncomfortable symptoms: READ MORE
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/nutrition/story8/betterbeans.htm

Tomatoes Go "Beta" When They're Orange
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Tomatoes Go "Beta" When They're Orange By Tara Weaver, formerly Information Staff USDA Agricultural Research Service Oranges are orange. Carrots are orange. Pumpkins are orange, too, of course. READ MORE
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/nutrition/story2/tomato2.htm

A "Bio-Bandage" for Banged-Up Potatoes
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A "Bio-Bandage" for Banged-Up Potatoes By Jan Suszkiw, Agricultural Research Service, Information Staff Science4kids There's nothing like hot, creamy mashed potatoes with some butter sliding READ MORE
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/kids/nutrition/story7/potato.htm

KinderGarden
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KinderGarden Texas A&M University Horticulture Program An introduction to the many ways children can interact with plants and the outdoors. There are many opportunities available for children READ MORE
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/kinder.htm

Planting a First Garden

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Planting a First Garden By Niki Hayden May 2009 Front Range Living Newsletter Combination of text and a few images. READ MORE
http://frontrangeliving.com/home/garden/planting-a-first-garden/

Butterfly Encounters

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Butterfly Encounters By Niki Hayden May 2009 Front Range Living Newsletter Colorado monthly online newsletter Article with one photo. READ MORE
http://www.frontrangeliving.com/garden/butterfly.htm

AZ Master Gardener Manual: Vegetable Garden

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AZ Master Gardener Manual: Vegetable Garden Arizona Cooperative Extension College of Agriculture The University of Arizona When planning your garden, it is important to ask a few basic questio READ MORE
http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/vegetable/index.html

You Grow Girl

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You Grow Girl "This is a place for gardeners, plant lovers, explorers, cooks and eaters, readers and writers, walkers, lookers, wonderers and wanderers, collectors, creators, tinkers, savers, build READ MORE
http://www.yougrowgirl.com/index.php

Creative Gardening for Children at The Kids Garden (UK)

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Creative Gardening for Children The Kids Garden (UK) TheKidsGarden contains over 60 articles written by our experts who continually update and add new content. Please visit the web site to READ MORE
http://www.thekidsgarden.co.uk/

Ask Mr. Smarty Plants
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Ask Mr. Smarty Plants, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, "Ever wondered what the best flowers and plants are for your garden? Do you want to start a water garden but don't know how? Want to sto READ MORE
http://www.wildflower.org/expert/

Plants Can't Move!
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Plants Can't Move! Wordpress.com "Oh yes they can, and here are some nice timelapse clips to demonstrate." READ MORE
http://sciencevideos.wordpress.com/2007/11/18/plants-cant-move/

Nutrition in the Garden

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Nutrition in the Garden The Department of Horticultural Sciences Texas A&M University "This web page explores a fun way to teach children about nutrition: through gardening. A garden provides a s READ MORE
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/nutrition/index/index....

Backyard Plants - Botany Basics

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Backyard Plants - Botany Basics by Jim Conrad What is a FLOWERING PLANT? THE TEN-PENNY ANSWER The ten-penny answer is that it's a plant which during some part of its reproductive cycle prod READ MORE
http://www.backyardnature.net/botany.htm

BBC - Gardening with children - Cacti

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BBC - Gardening with children - Cacti British Broadcasting Company Did you know? Cacti Cacti are a sort of succulent, but a succulent is not always a cactus. Find out more about this tropical p READ MORE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children/didyouknow_cact...

BBC - Gardening with children - Photosynthesis

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BBC - Gardening with children - Photosynthesis British Broadcasting Corporation Did you know? Photosynthesis Most plants are really lucky - they don't have to go out shopping for their food or sp READ MORE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/gardening_with_children/didyouknow_phot...

Farms sprout in cities

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Farms sprout in cities, by Jennifer Cutraro, October 8, 2008, Science Mews for Kids, "The farms of the future may be where you would least expect to find them -- in towering skyscrapers in some READ MORE
https://student.societyforscience.org/article/farms-sprout-cities

Details: Germination Gizmo | ExploreLearning

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Details: Germination Gizmo ExploreLearning.com "Plant seeds and watch how many sprout. Examine what factors affect germination. Vary the amount of heat, water, and light the seeds get. Practice d READ MORE
http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm...

Exploratorium Science of Gardening
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Exploratorium Science of Gardening Exploratorium.edu Like all great endeavors, gardening is both a science and an art. Whether you're growing carnivorous plants, cash crops, or giant pumpkins or e READ MORE
http://www.exploratorium.edu/gardening/feed/index.html

NOVA Online - Japan's Secret Garden | Miracle of Rice
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Japan's Secret Garden | Miracle of Rice, NOVA Online, by Lexi Krock, PBS.org, Rice is a staple in Asia; learn all about it here. READ MORE
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/satoyama/rice.html

BBC - Gardening - Plants
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Gardening - Plants British Broadcasting Corporation What to grow? Look up information about thousands of plants using our searchable database. You'll find descriptions of the plants and tips ab READ MORE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/

AZ Master Gardener Manual: Basic Botany
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AZ Master Gardener Manual: Basic Botany Arizona Cooperative Extension College of Agriculture The University of Arizona Chapter 1 Basic Botany, Physiology, and Environmental Effects on Plant Gro READ MORE
http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/index.html

How Humus Composts Himself

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How Humus Composts Himself Treetures.com How can you turn garbage into flowers? Find out with this online story about composting. Visit the web site to get started. READ MORE
http://www.treetures.com/Humusbook/Humusbookcover.html

BBC Schools Science Clips - Helping Plants Grow Well

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Helping Plants Grow Well BBC Schools Science Clips Click the Grow button. See if you can make the plant grow to its full and healthy height. Visit the web site to get started. READ MORE
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/plants_grow_fs.shtm...

Fresh From the World Where Your Food Comes From

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Fresh From the World Where Your Food Comes From University of Illinois Extension Do you have a clue where your food comes from? Visit the web site to find out. READ MORE
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/food/

Composting for KIDS
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Composting for KIDS Texas Agricultural Extension Service "Composting is fun! It's also easy. Let's learn about how we make compost and how we use it to grow beautiful gardens." Visit the web si READ MORE
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/kidscompost/cover.html

My First Garden
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My First Garden University of Illinois Extension Learn how to plan, nurture and enjoy the benefits of a beautiful flower or vegetable garden. Visit the web site to get started. READ MORE
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/firstgarden/

Kid's Valley Garden - A Gardening Resource for Kids
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Kid's Valley Garden - A Gardening Resource for Kids Copper Tree Health Consulting Welcome to the Kids Valley Garden, a gardening resource for kids that has been around since Santa was a baby. What READ MORE
http://www.typodermic.com/garden/index.html
Have you ever planted a garden? Find resources on how to plant and take care of a garden. Check out the interactive online activities where you determine the humidity and temperature of your plants online; see how well your plants thrive.
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