Archive for February, 2008

Minimizing Damage To Cars, Plants From Road Salt (CBS 2 Chicago)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

It’s no secret that the city’s used tons of salt this winter to keep our roads safe, but have you thought about what all that salt does to your car and everything around it? CBS 2’s Mai Martinez takes a look at the problem and what you can do to minimize the damage.

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Researchers are counting on gardeners to help out (Winston-Salem Journal)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Citizen science strikes again. Much like the Great Backyard Bird Count reviewed a few weeks ago by Ron Morris and Phil Dickinson, our Birds Eye View columnists, a program called Project Budburst is relying on citizens to observe developments in their local area to document changes in the environment.

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Researchers are counting on gardeners to help out

Friday, February 29th, 2008

Winston-Salem Journal - Project Budburst is a collaborative effort of Chicago Botanic Garden, National Phenology Network, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research Office of Education and Outreach, Windows to the Universe, University of …

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Blooms put a spring in St David’s Day (Daily Telegraph)

Friday, February 29th, 2008

It is a sight to make any Welshman proud. Daffodils were in full bloom in many areas, highlighting the early emergence of spring and providing the perfect accompaniment to St David’s Day.

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