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- Companion plants to consider for your spring garden Fri, 12 Mar 21, 2:30amLike humans, good plant companions bring out the best in each other. Throughout the forest, certain plants need the same resources and will cause competition between plants. In contrast, companion planting ensures plants...
- Planting wildflower strips across crop fields could slash pesticide use Sat, 3 Feb 18, 1:27amCould wildflowers help us cut our use of pesticides? The Guardian reported that colorful strips of the flowers have been planted through 15 large arable fields in England - instead of just around them - as part of a Center...
- BatBnB unveils line of stylish (scientifically designed) homes for our flying friends Thu, 27 Jul 17, 12:24amAirbnb disrupted the human housing world, now BatBnB is doing the same for bat housing. We all pretty much know that boxes are a stellar way to attract bats, but let's be honest, they aren't exactly good looking. That's why...
- Praying mantises hunt down and eat small birds, including hummingbirds Tue, 11 Jul 17, 12:52amWe know praying mantises are carnivorous – they’ve been documented consuming frogs, lizards, and snakes. But they also kill and consume small birds like hummingbirds, according to new research from zoologists in Switzerland...
- 5 Methods To Get Rid Of Garden Pests Without Harmful Chemicals Thu, 16 Jun 16, 9:06amSome garden critters are up to no good and the bad news is that often your innocent plants don’t stand a chance against them on their own. But rather than breaking out the harmful chemicals and pesticides, consider these...
- Researchers are introducing non-native insects in a desperate attempt to battle Japanese knotweed Thu, 18 Jun 15, 3:00amIf you live in the US or the UK, you are probably familiar with the scourge of Japanese Knotweed, even if you don’t know it. Japanese Knotweed is one of the world’s most invasive plants and has colonized many disturbed...
- INFOGRAPHIC: How to protect your garden with organic pest control methods Wed, 20 May 15, 12:30amStarting a garden comes with its fair share of joys and pains. Along with the fun of gardening comes the toils of dealing with hungry bugs that are looking to devour your garden one plant at a time. Fortunately, by understanding...
- Russian Billionaire Battles to Save Stray Dogs from Extermination in Sochi Sat, 8 Feb 14, 1:30amRussian officials have been scrambling to prepare the city of Sochi for the 2014 Winter Olympics - and part of their plan is to round up and kill hundreds of stray dogs...
- Russian Billionaire Battles to Save the Stray Dogs of Sochi Olympics from Extermination Sat, 8 Feb 14, 1:30amIn preparation for the Olympic games in Sochi on Friday, Russian officials have been scrambling to make the town a welcome site for the 200,000 people expected to arrive...
- Sochi Rounds Up Stray Dogs for Slaughter, Calls them Biological Trash Thu, 6 Feb 14, 1:00amWhile Sochi's security forces are on high alert against potential terrorist attacks, there's a different kind of horror sweeping the Russian city streets...