Woodchip Steam – Caused by Fungi and Bacteria
Q: My coworkers and I were wondering why a huge pile of wood chips makes steam afterwards.
A: The condensed water vapor (steam) is caused by the heat of billions of fungi and bacteria digesting fresh wood and sap. Digestion is just a slow form of oxidation or burning. If you and a billion coworkers were eating lunch in the same room, you’d heat up too!
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Poison Ivy Oil – How Long is it Potent?
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Salvia – To Eat, Or Not To Eat.
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Thorny Three-Leaf Orange Plants With Fuzzy Yellow Fruits
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Fragrant Plants
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Paperwhite Narcissus – Make Sturdier Stems with Alcohol
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Websites with Good Information about Landscape Plants
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Don’t Kill The Ground Bees
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Gardening in Georgia (Your Southern Garden) – TV Shows
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Pruning a Pomegranate for Proper Production
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Italian arum – Identification
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