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Making It Grow Minutes
Hosted by Amanda McNulty · EN
Gardening and horticulture news and tips, as well as agricultural information from Amanda McNulty, the host of SCETV's "Making It Grow" and Clemson University Extension Agent. Produced by South Carolina Public Radio.Making It Grow Minutes are produced by South Carolina Public Radio, in partnership with Clemson University's Extension Service.
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The recreational side of magnolia trees
5d ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeIf you don’t limb up your magnolias, the lower limbs make them perfect for climbing.
Transcribe →Love magnolias? Thank a beetle.
6d ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeOur first idea for insect pollination is usually bees, but those insects didn’t come along until much later than magnolias, which rely on beetles for that function.
Transcribe →Varieties of Magnolia grandiflora
1w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeThe selections of Magnolia grandiflora that are available now offer a variety of sizes and improved leaf color.
Transcribe →Why you should carefully select an evergreen magnolia
1w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeNot all evergreen magnolias (Magnolia grandifloras) are the same, so choose wisely.
Transcribe →Magnolia grandiflora is a plant that offers something all year long
1w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeIf you like to have greenery in the house, you can always cut Magnolia grandiflora, more commonly known as Southern magnolia.
Transcribe →Honey locust cultivars
3w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizePlant breeders developed grafted honey locust cultivars without thorns and without seeds pods for people to grow in their yards and along streets.
Transcribe →Honey locust seed pods
3w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeHoney locust seed pods have a sweet nutritious substance surrounding the seeds, but not many animals these days can eat through the tough pods.
Transcribe →Gleditsia triacanthos
3w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeGleditsia triacanthos is the scientific name for honey locust, Gleditsia for a German botanist and triacanthos means "three-spined."
Transcribe →The wicked thorns of the honey locust tree
3w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeSome scientists theorize the reason that honey locust trees developed thorns is because of the mastodon.
Transcribe →When humans interacted with megafauna
3w ago00:01:00Tap to summarizeEarly human inhabitants of our continent did interact with mammoths, mastodons, saber tooth tigers, and even horses that are no longer here.
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