Our region’s cacti are adapted to dry, hot conditions and thrive where many plants cannot. Cacti have lost their leaves and developed fleshy, photosynthetic stems containing water-storing pulp. Cactus ...
You are correct about the Latin origin (data is the plural of datum) but English has "changed" all that, and even given us the word datums as a specialized usage in engineering The note is from the WRF dictionary.
Does anyone know of a eastern tree, suitable for zone 6, that has an interesting winter silhouette? I like the look of a black gum a few streets over, but I want to make sure that I do't over-look any other, possibly nicer ones, as this will probably be the last tree I ever plant. Thanks.
I am re reading "Kim" by Rudyard Kipling after about seventy years! I saw the Errol Flynn movie recently and requested the book from my local library. They supplied me with the Penguin Edition edited by Harish Trevedi, a Professor of English at the University of Delhi. He has put in many n...
If you remember the discussion that we had about whether or not Mary, merry and marry all sounded alike?? Well, here's a site that test you and tells you what kind of accent you have. It will be fun, but, I have to tell you that it had this little old Southern gal who has never even been up there i...
AOL: How to Prune a Christmas Cactus in 3 Easy Steps to Get More Flowers
Christmas cactuses are easy-going, tropical plants that grow well in most homes and rarely need pruning. But if your plant is overgrown or you want to create new cactus plants from stem cuttings, it ...