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You Might Be Watering Your Outdoor Plants the Wrong Way—Here's What to Do Instead
Many garden sites suggest another good reason for avoiding watering during the afternoons—as water on the leaves could strengthen the sun's rays with a prism-like effect and cause sunburn or damage.
Minneapolis rain gardens were built to reduce water pollution. Research shows they’re making it worse.
Minneapolis has installed hundreds of rain gardens, tree trenches and other green infrastructure in recent years, aiming to ...
6 Natural Ways to Remove Grass From Flower Beds—Without Damaging Your Plants
Grass can crowd out your flowers, reducing their airflow and increasing their risk for disease. To remove grass from your ...
Why Your Tomato Plants Have Black Spots—And How To Fix Them
Septoria Leaf Spot and early blight can cause black spots on tomato plant leaves. Learn the cause of these fungal diseases, how to treat them, and how to prevent black spots on tomato leaves.
Plant Doctor: Rain lilies provide color in the garden throughout the year
MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about rain lilies, podocarpus hedge, agapanthus, coonties, ligustrum, aphids and ...
Texas floodwaters damaged crops and endangered livestock. Now farmers and ranchers are cleaning up
BEND, Texas (AP) — Across a wide swath of Texas, the inundated rivers that ravaged communities also tore through farms and ...
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City of Mebane Loosens Water Usage Restrictions, Still Encourages Conservation
The City of Mebane said with repairs to its water treatment plant, residents are now allowed to shower. But conversation is still needed.
What is acid rain?
NORFOLK, Va. — Acid rain is a serious environmental problem caused by air pollution. It forms when sulfur dioxide and ...
Planting project in Fox Chapel will support stormwater management
Residents are encouraged to get their hands dirty to help complete the transformation of McCahill Park in Fox Chapel. Borough ...
For Linvilla and local farms, a longer, hotter growing season means ‘unbelievable’ peaches – and a bushel of concerns
Warm, humid weather is expanding the crops Philly-area farmers are able to cultivate. It's also bringing wet soil, fungal ...
A ‘great’ Detroit father’s final wish gets granted — as helicopter drops money and rose petals from the sky
At his funeral on June 27, his sons organized a helicopter to drop $5,000 and rose petals on unsuspecting mourners as they honored their father at the event held on Gratiot Avenue and Connor Street.