A new round of links for us this month:
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Another reason to celebrate seeing spiders in your yard: “Parent birds selectively bring spiders to their nestlings in the first days after hatching.”
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Confused about the cultivar / nativar / selection / straight-species debate? Listen to Margaret Roach and Sam Hoadley from Mt. Cuba Center dispel some myths and help you pick the best plant for your needs.
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Watch as Dr. J Drew Lanham talks about how birds “stitch the world together” (and come see him for FREE this fall!)
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We’ve been hearing some confusion about aster yellows; this article from the University of Minnesota Extension helped to clear things up.
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And lastly, what the heck is the Chelsea chop anyway? Mt. Cuba Center explains.
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