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Category Archives: Climate Change
Climate Change and Its Effect on Gardening
Climate-Conscious Gardening To quote David W. Wolfe, Professor of Plant & Soil Ecology at Cornell University, “We are in the unfortunate situation of being the first generation of gardeners, ever, who cannot rely on historical weather records to tell us … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, MG in the Garden
Tagged Climate Change, drought, false spring, flooding, global warming, greenhouse gases, Phenology, whiplash weather, winter damage
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Climate Change, Weather Extremes, and Oak Decline
What’s Happening to the Oak Trees?
Urban and suburban trees also deal with urban heat islands, competition with turfgrass, pollution, and construction. Combined with the mature age of many of our oaks and the extreme weather conditions, we are seeing the decline of our tree canopy. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Pests
Tagged ambrosia beetle, decline, oak tree death, oak tree decline, white oaks
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Insects Make My Food and . . .
Recent studies are documenting dramatic declines in the number and diversity of insects around the world. Entomologists, ecologists, and other scientists are expressing shock at the speed and scope of these losses, and they are pointing to these steep declines as a sign of broader ecosystem collapse. Continue reading
Posted in Beneficial Insects, Climate Change, Pollinators, Public Education
Tagged biological factors, Climate Change, habitat change, insect decline, pollution
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Ready, Set, Adapt! Climate Change: 2018 Notes from the Field
Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia manage the Organic Vegetable Garden at Potomac Overlook Park in Arlington. Each year, this demonstration garden produces hundreds of pounds of produce which it donates to the Arlington Food Assistance Center. These Notes from the Field, compiled by Judy Johnson and Judy Salveson, highlight some of the challenges the garden faced in 2018 due to record-breaking weather. Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Organic Vegetable Demonstration Garden, Public Education
Tagged Climate Change, Extreme weather., Organic Vegetable Garden, warmer nights
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