Monica Wachman
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Stories By Monica Wachman
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What Part Of A Plant Makes Its Food?
What Part of a Plant Makes Its Food?. The leaves of plants make all the food that most plants need. They contain a substance called chlorophyll, which makes the leaves look green and which aids in photosynthesis.
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What Flowers To Plant Around A Garden To Deter Animals?
What Flowers to Plant Around a Garden to Deter Animals?. One of the most annoying pests in gardens is not a bug, but rather, bigger animals such as woodchucks, deer, rabbits and moles. There are numerous ways to keep animals from entering your garden and destroying your plants. One natural way is to plant certain flowers that deter animals from eating the other plants in your garden.
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Yard Bugs That Dig Holes
Yard Bugs That Dig Holes. There are several species of insects that are known to dig holes in yards and gardens. Among these are a variety of bees and wasps, including ground bees and the cicada killer, that dig nests in the ground for shelter or to lay eggs. Though some yard-burrowing insects can be a nuisance, others are beneficial to gardens and yards, because they feed on insects that damage ornamental plants.
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Tropical Dry Forest Biome Plants
Tropical Dry Forest Biome Plants. Tropical dry forests are characterized by a wet season bringing copious amounts of rain and a drought-like dry season where moisture is in short supply. Deciduous trees, those that lose their leaves at some point during the year, make up most of this biome's forest. Unlike a tropical rain forest with year round greenery, the shedding of the leaves of the tropical dry forest allows more sunlight to reach the forest floor. This increases the underbrush growth supporting larger herds of grazers and the animals that prey on them for food.
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The Uses Of Shrubs
The Uses of Shrubs. Shrubs are woody, perennial plants that generally grow to a height of 12 feet but can sometimes reach 20 feet or more. Among the hundreds of varieties of shrubs, two main types emerge -- deciduous shrubs, which lose their leaves in winter, and evergreens, which don't. Many varieties of both produce berries and small fruit, while others produce flowers of different colors, shapes and scents. In the landscape, they can serve as windbreaks and privacy screens, as ornament, or as an important food source for birds, small animals, insects and other wildlife..
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