How close is it to me? Five years ago, the Environment Agency commissioned a new app to track Japanese knotweed, using the crowd-sourcing principle. More than 20,000 people have now downloaded it, and their data has pin-pointed over 6,000 knotweed locations. Image caption The plant was first imported to the UK in the 19th century
Our gardens will always have unwanted plants that alter the aesthetic as single specimens or that choke out desired plants. A weed could be an annual that wont spread far or it could be an aggressive colonizer, which is why its important to identify weeds quickly. Here are six reasons why you might have too
The states punishing drought saw neighbors scorned and water-guzzling lawns ripped up. But turf-industry insiders say grass is making a comeback Yumi Wong adores the latest addition to her southern California home: a lush, emerald lawn. It just looks much nicer with all the green. It feels clean and peaceful, she said on Tuesday, padding
I dont have many weeds in my garden anymore theres too much competition from mature and dense perennials. When I do see something out of place, its fate depends on my mood. Sometimes I yank it out immediately; sometimes I let it go to see what will happen. But out of place is a funny
Time To Consider A Raised Bed Garden! This is a guidebook dedicated to the idea of growing vegetables in a raised bedgarden, the reasons for doing so are very compelling – as this Top50 Amazon reviewer says.“For myself I found this book very useful. I have a piece of land that is subject toflooding so
To me, the very best thing about springtime is seeing the flowers push their way through the soil. Whether they’re scattered at random,aligned in neat rows, or haphazardly bursting with splashes of colors, garden flowers will always brighten a day. Itmight seem like it’s too soon to prep your garden for springtime, but this interim
Image: ambar del moral/mashable My desk plant is dying, and I am devastated. For a little over two years, I’ve kept a pothos plant, aptly named Plant, at the corner of my desk at work. It was gift from an editor in my first few days on staff, and it’s been with me ever since.
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Right now, there’s a report going around about how bees just got added to the endangered species list. I know, I know: Bees on the endangered species list seems pretty awful. But the reality of that report (and our bees’ futures) is a little bit more complicated than that. When we hear “bee” and “endangered,”
Bugs aren’t always everyone’s favorite creatures. They’re creepy and crawly and have far too many legs to make most people comfortable, and sometimes we’d just rather not think about them. But not all bugs are the same. And it’s not just about what they look like. A lot of bugs are actually here to support
