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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 …
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. Read More
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. Read More
How a 'pollinator pathmaker' can help us see like a bee
Reasons to be Cheerful follows artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg's path to transform how people see gardens—geared toward pollinators' … Read More
Fall in love with autumn and winter gardening
(BPT) - Whether you're a master gardener, complete novice, or something in between, fall is the perfect season to start enjoying or … Read More
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 … Read More

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.

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. …
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How Meagan Wolfe navigates intense scrutiny to make elections and her peers stronger
Votebeat reports that Wisconsin's local clerks have found an ally in the state's election chief as she withstands efforts to oust her … Read More
Candidates promised a bigger child tax credit. Will that actually happen?
The 19th spotlights what could potentially happen to the child tax credit once presidential-elect Donald Trump takes office. Read More
Avalanches: What causes innocent-looking snow slopes to collapse? A skiing physicist explains, with tips for surviving
In The Conversation, a physicist explains how avalanches form and what skiers can do to escape and survive them. Read More
Caregivers need better pay. Families struggle for more affordable senior care. Will new payment rules help with both?
QMedic examined data compiled by Medicaid, KFF, and the Labor Department to see how spending on home- and community-based services … Read More
Oatzempic, chia seed water, and every TikTok weight loss trend ranked by an expert
Hers gets expert insights about how effective the most hashtag-friendly health hacks are. Read More
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