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).
Rose-of-Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus), also known as shrub althaea, is a hardy hibiscus. Unlike Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, which is cold hardy only to USDA Zone 8b, Rose-of-Sharon grows in Zones 5 through 9. Grow Rose-of-Sharon in full sun or very light shade in nutrient-rich, well-drained soil.