Tag: Garden

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is an unusual disease of deer that has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Chronic wasting disease is interesting because it is not caused by a virus or bacteria, but instead an infectious particle called a prion. Prions are proteins that propagat...

The date is February 20, 1939, George Washington’s birthday. The stage is set up in the enclosed arena of Madison Square Garden, New York, for an uncanny gathering announced as an Honor America Rally¹ and a Mass Demonstration for True Americanism. A rigid guard in makeshift a...

Bread can be used as a cheap filler ingredient and can leave birds feeling full, but it must only be a small component of their diet. This is because bread does not contain the necessary fats and proteins birds need to thrive. A diet of only bread can cause birds to suffer vitamin deficiencies or...

Recently I was sad to learn that Jason Yu gave up on opening a dessert shop in San Francisco’s Mission district, after 22 months of struggle to get city approvals. Three months of the delays can be directly attributed to actions by the owners of Garden Creamery, whose ice cream ...

She was crouched, naked in the garden, surrounded by cherry trees in bloom. Why was she all alone, with not even a plaque to identify her? She should be in a museum somewhere, protected from the elements, I thought. But she took no notice. Her strong yet quiet face tilted downward slightly, giving h...

Astime goes by, I’m slipping evermore into the mould. The long summer has come to an end. The clouds will be cast over, but my heart shall stay warm. Nursed by knowing. I would walk in ancient woods. Laying on foreign soil. The dampness of meshy leaves on the palms of my hands reminds me th...

The quiet village of Sirao is a flower farm hotspot. Two of the biggest flower gardens in Cebu City call this quiet mountain town home. The original Sirao Flower Garden houses a selection of flora, the most prominent being Celosia. This is mostly seen at Keukenhof in the Netherlands, one of th...