an ice cube, a glass of cold water, and a swimming pool are each exposed to the same amount of sunlight on a hot day. after five minutes, the ice cube is melted and the cold drink is two degrees warmer, but the temperature of the swimming pool remains unchanged. what is the ...
TREES & plants. Sweet birch. Sweet birch is an attractive tree for lawns and naturalized areas, with shiny, red-brown bark and yellow foliage. Native to the eastern United States, the tree also attracts beautiful butterflies to the landscape, serving as a caterpillar/larval host. This species is resistant to bronze birch borer (BBB).
Step 1. Find your USDA hardiness zone using the state map from Grow It (see Resources). North Carolina fits in zones 6b to 8. Gardeners in zone 6b can plant either sweet or tart cherry trees. Those in zones 6b or 7 can grow sweet cherries, and those in zone 8 cannot grow cherry trees reliably since they don't receive enough winter chill hours.