Day: August 13, 2011

friendly visitor

  A friendly surprise visitor to our hired holiday home in the Cote d’Azur – an African Grey parrot who came to dine on apples and sit on the shoulders and heads of grandchildren. He then perched on a chair back,…

Roundup & Fungal Root Disease

An interesting article from the USDA research service talks about damage from Roundup. Its conclusion that Roundup may cause fungal root disease may be of interest to daffodilians. http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/12/us-glyphosate-idUSTRE77B58A20110812 “Repeated use of the chemical glyphosate, the key ingredient in Roundup…