It sucks finding brown leaf-tips on your little plant babies: You know it’s your fault, but you’re not sure what you’ve done wrong, and it’s not like your plant can tell you. It will take some botanical detective work to get to the root of the matter and find out why your plant looks like it has seen better days, …
Read More »Pesticides Causing Widespread Harm To Animals And Plants: Study
Pesticides are significantly harming wildlife across the planet, stunting growth, damaging reproduction and even causing behavioural changes in animals not meant to be targeted, according to a large-scale study published on Thursday. Species loss has reached a level not seen since an asteroid smashed into earth and wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, with scientists warning that human …
Read More »You Can Save a Lot of Money by Growing Your Own Seedlings Instead of Buying Plants
We may earn a commission from links on this page. People tend to start gardening the same way: They grow their first plant outside, feel the pride of eating their own sun-ripened tomato, and decide to plant two plants the next year. Most of those plants are bought from a nursery, but as you build a garden, buying starts from …
Read More »Big Tech wants to plug data centers right into power plants. Utilities say it’s not fair
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Looking for a quick fix for their fast-growing electricity diets, tech giants are increasingly looking to strike deals with power plant owners to plug in directly, avoiding a potentially longer and more expensive process of hooking into a fraying electric grid that serves everyone else. It’s raising questions over whether diverting power to higher-paying customers will …
Read More »U.S. Natural Gas Power Plants to Flourish Alongside the AI Boom
U.S. natural gas is set to be a big winner in the AI boom with several dozen new gas-fired power plants expected to be built in America by the end of the decade, according to analysts. A total of 80 new gas power plants could be constructed by 2030, adding about 46 gigawatts (GW) …
Read More »How to Clean Plants | Reviews by Wirecutter
A simple shower will dislodge most surface dust. Ellen Airhart/NYT Wirecutter Step one: Move the plants to the shower, tub, or outside. On a day when your plants need watering, take them off their trays and move them to an area you don’t mind getting wet and dirty. Spray them down with a stream of water that’s just strong enough …
Read More »10 Types of Basil Plants (Guide to Different Variations)
Discover the different types of basil plants and their unique flavors. From sweet to spicy, there’s a variety of basil for everyone! Basil is a well-known culinary herb that has been popular throughout the ages and is used in many dishes – especially Italian. It can be used, of course, in cooking, but it is also able to aid in …
Read More »Best Companion Plants for Broccoli
Broccoli is a favorite to grow in most gardens. It is a favorite vegetable of many people, but it can be challenging to grow because of one little culprit; the cabbage moth. The green larvae caterpillar gets on your brassicas or broccoli, creating havoc everywhere. In this post, I will tell you how to avoid Cabbage Moths better without spraying …
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