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OSU study: Flowers, pollinators have it made in the shade of solar panels
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Sheep graze beneath solar panels at Oregon State University
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new study by Oregon State University researchers found that shade provided by solar panels increased the abundance of flowers under the panels and delayed the timing of their bloom, both findings that could aid the agricultural community.
The study, believed to be the first that looked at the impact of solar panels on flowering plants and insects, has important implications for solar developers who manage the land under solar panels, as well as agriculture and pollinator health advocates who are seeking land for pollinator habitat restoration.
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Ask an expert: Does this rhody have a fungal disease, or winter weather damage?
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The gardening season has started, and you’ve got questions. Turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to queries within two business days, usually less. To ask a question, simply go to the and type it in, and include the county where you live. Here are some questions asked by other gardeners. What’s yours?
Q: I have three large rhododendrons planted near one another that now have brown spots along or near the leaf edges. The brown has appeared in the last month. Since last fall, one of the rhodies has lost most of the leaves near the tops of its stems. At a result the stems now appear to be spikes. I’ve attached a photo of this rhody that shows both the brown spots on its leaves and the spiky stems. The rhody next to this first one has the brown
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