Sage advice: dry well
As soon as a leaf or flower is separated from the plant, metabolic changes begin. Individual cells start to die as their supply of moisture and nutrients ceases. Enzymes which previously helped to create...
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Leaf fall at Little Owl Gully: Part Two
All summer [a tree] feeds [its leaves] so they can process sunlight, but in the dog days of summer the tree begins pulling nutrients back into its trunk and roots, pares down, and gradually...
Leaf fall at Little Owl Gully: Part One
Graham R. Cooper The gully willows are sprawling, tall and very old. There are almost as many dead branches as there are live ones; once they shed their leaves it’s not easy to tell...
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