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As if weeds and weird weather weren't bad enough, gardeners also have to face insect pests. Here's how to deal with them. Do you garden? I do, and every year, I watch my tomatoes and lettuce get ...
Summer is here and in full swing. Also here are ticks, mosquitoes, bagworms, and poison hemlock. Numbers of ticks have risen ...
Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through ...
It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants ...
A widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial ...
Plants face simultaneous abiotic (drought, salinity, heat) and biotic (pathogens, pests) stresses in natural and agricultural ...
Gardening is about nurturing living plants. There can be some obstacles along the way. Insects, weeds, wildlife, and diseases are often waiting to cause havoc. Occasionally, we need to kill ...
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Alaa Farouk confirmed the intensification of efforts by all entities under the ...
According to Amy Chapman of In the Cottage Garden, chives are great companion plants for carrots, tomatoes, and roses. "Their oniony scent is a defense mechanism that repels bugs like carrot flies ...
A YOUNG woman has shared how she gave her bland decking a mega makeover, without having to break the bank. So if you want to spruce up your outside space but don’t have much cash to splash, then ...
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Biodiversity conservation often prioritizes visually appealing or charismatic species (eg. panda, Crested Ibis), while insects, including wild bees, receive far less attention.