Homes & Gardens on MSN4mon
How to grow creeping juniper – for a native evergreen ground cover
Juniper plants are members of the cypress family, or Cupressaceae, commonly referred to as conifers. While the word conifer ...
ScienceAlert on MSN12d
Stick From a Dead Shrub Reveals Surprising Truth About Its Record Lifespan
A nondescript, decrepit twist of gnarled wood found tucked between rocks in the Finnish tundra is a lot more than meets the ...
Phys.org21d
World's oldest juniper shrub discovered in Finland—annual rings suggest it's 1,647 years old
trees give way to smaller plants. Hence, the need to focus on a very common and long-lived species, but capable of producing rings like trees: the juniper was perfect for our studies," explains ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs27d
1,647-year-old common juniper in Finland identified as Europe's oldest woody plant
To determine the age of the juniper shrub, scientists used dendrochronology techniques, specifically studying growth rings. They estimated that the juniper sprouted in 378 CE. 1,647-year-old ...
Center for Biological Diversity1y
Court Order Sought to Block Clearcutting Project Near Nevada’s Great Basin National Park
The Bureau plans to use a process called “chaining,” where two bulldozers drag a massive chain to rip up the pinyon-juniper trees and any other plants in their path. The project also includes the ...