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- Air Wick offers free wildflower seeds to gardeners Tue, 3 May 22, 4:39amAir Wick is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to reseed one billion square feet of native wildflowers in the Northern Great Plains. To achieve this, the two organizations are calling on locals to help. Those who...
- UK bees and wildflowers thrive during lockdown Tue, 14 Apr 20, 2:30amWhile humans stay at home and the workforce cuts back to only those who provide essential services, mowing the verges along roadsides in the U.K. is not a top priority. This coronavirus-induced oversight may prove to be beneficial...
- 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...
- California's super bloom is so gigantic you can see it from space Sat, 15 Apr 17, 3:47amPoppies, dune evening primrose, lupine, and other wildflowers are blanketing California in a super bloom so immense you can see it from space. After an especially wet winter, most of the state is finally drought-free - and...
- Death Valley springs to life with millions of flowers in rare ‘super bloom’ Thu, 25 Feb 16, 7:09amDeath Valley is one of those places in the world that’s appropriately named. The hottest place on earth, this desert frequently heats up to temperatures around 120 degrees. Yet this spring, it’s home to a sudden explosion...
- HOW TO: Attracting pollinators: Flowers that encourage bees, butterflies, and birds to visit Tue, 10 Mar 15, 1:30amMost people have a pretty good idea of what pollen is. Some know it as the fuzzy, fluffy stuff that flies through the air and makes them sneeze from March to November, while others may get daubed on the nose with it when...
- Attracting pollinators: flowers that encourage bees, butterflies, and birds to visit Sat, 7 Mar 15, 4:05amMost people have a pretty good idea of what pollen is. Some know it as the fuzzy, fluffy stuff that flies through the air and makes them sneeze from March to November, while others may get daubed on the nose with it when...
- How one Bay Area couple plans to save the bees by planting one billion wildflowers Fri, 6 Feb 15, 1:12amBee populations have been in decline for over a decade now as the alarming phenomenon known as Colony Collapse Disorder sees worker bees vanish from their hives...
- INFOGRAPHIC: Guerrilla Gardening Guide Sat, 14 Jun 14, 6:30amBy now, it's more than likely that you're familiar with the term "guerrilla gardening"... but if you aren't, it's a great subject to look into. All over the world, people are planting everything from wildflowers to veggies...
- Guerilla Gardening: Strategies for Greening Up Your Neighborhood Thu, 8 May 14, 2:00amRegardless of whether you are an urban, suburban, or rural dweller, there is inevitably a patch of neglected turf in your neighborhood that might need a bit of TLC to green it up...
- Illuminated IceWall Releases Seeds Into Ground to Celebrate MIT’s 150th Anniversary Wed, 30 Mar 11, 4:00amRead the rest of Illuminated IceWall Releases Seeds Into Ground to Celebrate MIT’s 150th Anniversaryhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...