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Transform Your Garden in 2025 with These 10 Award-Winning Plants and Products

(BPT) - As winter turns into spring, it's time for gardeners to consider which plants they'll cultivate in planters, pots and gardens. If you're in the midst of planning your garden and need …
Thursday, January 30
Tips for creating the perfect outdoor kitchen
(BPT) - With the growing trend toward creating outdoor living spaces, building an outdoor kitchen has never been more popular—or more attainable. Whether you love entertaining or simply enjoy …
Saturday, January 11
American mistletoe's genus *Phoradendron* means 'thief of trees' in Greek.
Mistletoe – famous for stolen holiday kisses – is a parasite that steals water and nutrients from other plants
This evergreen plant has some tricky ways to get ahead, but it’s a valuable part of the ecosystem.
David Hillock, Oklahoma State University, The Conversation
Friday, January 3
Meet the peach that traveled the Trail of Tears and the elders working to save it
Grist follows the journey of the Indian peach through genocide, climate change, and more challenges.
Taylar Dawn Stagner for Grist
Friday, January 3
Top 4 essentials for better outdoor living
(BPT) - Because you love your home, you want to make your outdoor spaces just as comfortable and unique as the ones you've created indoors. Whether you dream of entertaining or relaxing, you want to …
Thursday, October 31, 2024
From watering via ice cubes to spritzing with hydrogen peroxide – 4 misguided plant health trends on social media
The internet is full of advice on just about everything, including plant care. As the director of a plant diagnostic laboratory and expert on plant medicine, I help people manage their plants’ health
Nick Goltz, University of Connecticut, The Conversation
Monday, April 15, 2024

Sunflowers make small moves to maximize their Sun exposure − physicists can model them to predict how they grow

Most of us aren’t spending our days watching our houseplants grow. We see their signs of life only occasionally – a new leaf unfurled, a stem leaning toward the window.
Chantal Nguyen, University of Colorado Boulder, The Conversation
Saturday, January 13, 2024

Cherry blossoms – celebrated in Japan for centuries and gifted to Americans – are an appreciation of impermanence and spring

Cherry blossoms mark the beginning of spring. Various festivals are regularly organized in California, Colorado, Georgia, Tennessee and Washington, D.C., to celebrate the bloom of cherry trees. …
Małgorzata (Gosia) K. Citko-DuPlantis, University of Tennessee, The Conversation
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Lifestyle news
People are flocking to Florida. Will there be enough water for them?
Grist dives into Florida's ironic water scarcity problem, borne from climate change, a development boom, and the overexploitation of groundwater.
Sachi Kitajima Mulkey for Grist, Ayurella Horn-Muller for Grist
5 hours ago
Girls face stereotypes about STEM abilities as early as 6, study finds
The 74 examines the downstream effects on girls entering tech fields based on stereotypical beliefs that boys are better at computer science and engineering.
Linda Jacobson - The 74
5 hours ago
The psychology of design: How furniture shapes human behavior
House of Leon examines the effect of furniture design choices on human behavior.
Steven Neman
Yesterday at 12:30 PM
Fast fashion is haunting L.A.'s wildfire relief efforts
Next City reports on the struggle donation centers face to handle tens of thousands of pounds of unwanted clothing and what sustainable fashion initiatives and recyclers are doing to help.
Maylin Tu for Next City
Yesterday at 10:00 AM
The best places in America for dating under 35
Hims compiled a list of the top 25 U.S. counties for dating based on the number of single households, median age, restaurant volume per capita, and proximity to a major metropolitan area.
Olivia Rockeman
2 days ago
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