HOME & GARDEN TALK.
FLORICULTURE CONGRESS. The 9th Philippine Floriculture Congress will be staged on August 19 - 20 in Davao City by the Federation of Cutflower and Ornamental Plant Growers of the Philippines headed by Sally Leuenberger in collaboration with the Floriculture Industry of Davao, Inc., headed by Vicky Jimenez. ...

Bogue Luffmann's principles of gardening for Australia.
THE PRINCIPLES of Gardening for Australia, published in Melbourne in 1903, is a milestone in local publishing. Standing apart from the overwhelmingly practical school of Australian gardening books, C. Bogue Luffmann's book provides a foil to the author's well-documented career as principal of Melbourne's Burnley School of Horticulture. ...

Indoor herb garden: whether in the city, suburbs, or country, you can create a window garden and enjoy fresh herbs all year round.
With a sunny windowsill and the right choice of plants, you can create your own mini herb garden indoors and have a constant supply of fresh leaves to flavor your favorite dishes. Any herb grown indoors needs to be positioned in good natural light. Some herbs, such...

Acute pesticide poisoning among cut-flower farmers.
Introduction Much of the research done in the field of occupational health is focused on the service and manufacturing industries, giving very little data on agricultural hazards. The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment, a national agency, has reported that occupational injuries and illnesses were most prevalent...

Acute pesticide poisoning among cut-flower farmers.
Pesticide Profiles: Toxicity, Environmental Impact, and Fate Michael A. Kamrin (1997) This book contains specific information about 137 pesticides, as well as interpretative material and an extensive trade name index. Each pesticide profile gives regulatory information, toxicity assessments, environmental-fate data, physical properties, and acceptable-exposure-limit values....

Enjoy color in garden all seasons.
Byline: Paul Rogers COLUMN: ROOTS OF WISDOM Are you satisfied with the appearance of your landscape? Is there color in your yard from early spring until late autumn? Am I suggesting that there are plants that will remain in bloom from April until...

Petal pushers.
A rose may smell as sweet by any other name, but not too close or you may get a nose full of organophosphates (pesticides). If you always wanted to know where that gorgeous bouquet you sent to your mom on Mother's Day came from, or wondered how those millions...

Blooming possibilities: automating and mechanizing container nurseries in Mississippi.
The American nursery industry sorely needs automation and mechanization to improve work quality, efficiency, and worker safety. Researchers in the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department at Mississippi State University have been working with Jeff Howell, the owner of Rocky Creek Nursery at Lucedale, Miss., on a project aimed at...

Robot picks cucumbers in a greenhouse.
Labor costs are a major issue in European horticultural crop production, amounting to 30 percent of total production costs and showing a rising trend. Additionally, growers face an increasing shortage of skilled labor. Therefore, improving the efficiency of human labor or replacing human labor by robots are ways to...

DC's living museum: this 446-acre tucked-away national botanical treasure is more than just another pretty face.
Many of the half-million annual visitors to the U.S. National Arboretum are surprised to find this botanical treasure in the nation's capital. Many have heard or read about it, but not seen what it has to offer--446 acres of rolling hills, open meadows, and gentle riparian slopes; more than...