New Product: Ficus grafted on adventitious roots
September 5, 2009 - 12:00am
Ficus (strangling fir) adventitious roots are considered junk and a nuisance in the Philippines.
Gardening
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Roots or shoots?
September 5, 2009 - 12:00am
In the life of trees, one key to survival is having more roots than shoots. In his book Oak: The Framework of Civilization, author William Bryant Logan says, “If a tree puts on a lot of top growth and few roots,...
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Roots of Nature grows bigger
By Leah C. Salterio | October 5, 2008 - 12:00am
Like any other band who went on to have successful careers, the trio of Ferry Baltazar, Jeff Bauin and Mark Estrella who ...
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Tips on growing cacti and succulents
By Kevin G. Belmonte | December 16, 2006 - 12:00am
Succulentophile is giving way this week to this article by cactus enthusiast Peter Bangayan, a member of the Cactus and Succulent Society of the Philippines. Having seen a number of people taking an interest...
Modern Living
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Santana old and new
By Baby A. Gil | April 26, 2006 - 12:00am
The nostalgia train is still chugging merrily along and I do think you should hop in before the trend fizzles out and discover that you have missed out on watching your favorite artists perform live. The foreign...
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Santana old and new
By Baby A. Gil | April 26, 2006 - 12:00am
The nostalgia train is still chugging merrily along and I do think you should hop in before the trend fizzles out and discover that you have missed out on watching your favorite artists perform live. The foreign...
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An inexpensive way to experience Vegas
By Boy Abunda | March 15, 2006 - 12:00am
There is an inexpensive way to experience Las Vegas clubbing. Down Boni Avenue at a place called the Venue Tower, is Club Mwah where you can see, feel and smell the air of Vegas. The only twist is that Club Mwah...
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Aetas have much to teach Pinoys on ‘folk medicine’
January 4, 2004 - 12:00am
Don’t look now, but Aetas have much to teach their "better-off" countrymen on "folk medicine". Over the decades, these indigenous people have been using forest plants to, among other things,...
Agriculture
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Getting started: the next five steps
By Kevin G. Belmonte | November 8, 2003 - 12:00am
In my last article, I discussed what I believe would be the good first five steps one should take when contemplating to start a cactus and succulent (C&S) collection, whether on a grand or small scale. One of...
Modern Living
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The Guru (Part 2)
By Kevin G. Belmonte | April 5, 2003 - 12:00am
Part 2 of my piece on Steven Hammer, world-renowned expert on South African succulents, focuses on just a few of Steven’s growing techniques and secrets to successfully nurturing these plant jewels. I stress...
Modern Living
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