Interesting Facts About Landscaping And Plants

After a stressful day at work, looking at a beautiful yard with the view of natural elements like flowers and trees can help make a person energized and become stress-free. Also, one hour of weeding can burn up to 300 calories which is similar with bicycling or walking at a moderate pace.

Fascinating Plants And Tree Facts

Did you know that trees can talk to each other? If trees are under attack by insects, they excrete chemicals to warn other trees regarding the insects. These chemicals are known to warn the neighboring trees as well as to reduce the nutritional value of the leaves for the insects.

Archaeologists have discovered that grapes were grown to make wine in Mesopotamia 8,000 years ago even though the ancient Egyptians were the first to record the wine making process about 5,000 years ago.

Did you know that during the 1600s, tulips became more valuable that their bulbs were worth more than gold in Holland? This craze was called tulipomania or tulip mania. It actually caused the crash of the Dutch economy.

The word “pineapple” came from European explorers who thought that the fruit combined the look of a pinecone with flesh, similar to an apple. Pineapples are actually the only edible members of the bromeliad family.

Among the oldest living tree species is the Ginkgo biloba, which dates back to about 250 million years ago. Another ancient species dating back about 150 million years ago is the Dawn redwood. Both were actually known in the fossil record before they’re found alive.

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