Using cover plants to remove pollutants from arable soil
Nitrate, pesticides, metals and plastic agricultural soils often contain pollutants. But are there sustainable and ...
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Research reveals the underground 'traffic' between fungi and plants
An international team including engineers from Princeton has devised a way to watch, in stunning detail, as the hollow ...
Adding silicon to soil can help tomato plants fight South American tomato pinworm
A team of entomologists and botanists at the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology in Nairobi and the ...
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How Even the Smallest Organisms Can Shape Entire Ecosystems and Inspire Lasting Change
From sonic tomographies to global biodiversity negotiations, this journey through research, resilience, and connection ...
Deep roots: Aggressive plants effective to some, a nuisance to others as growing season begins
The Capets family of Murrysville has a positive relationship with bamboo, a grass native to the Asian continent that grows ...
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Microbes can capture carbon and degrade plastic — why aren’t we using them more?
Interventions involving bacteria or fungi could help to sequester greenhouse gases, create more sustainable products and ...
Plants breathe with millions of tiny mouths. We used lasers to understand how this skill evolved
Plants shape Earth’s atmosphere by moving carbon and water vapour. New research sheds light on how they learned to do it – ...
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How silicon turns tomato plants into mean, green, pest-killing machines
Treated plants fight pests without the need for toxic pesticides, oozing a "larval toffee" that stunts tomato pinworms’ growth and attracts predators.
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Got Grubs? Get Rid of These Pesky Garden Critters Using a Common Pantry Item
"I would have nightmares if I recorded what goes on in my garden at night. lol" "I’ve had raccoons tear up my beds and throw ...
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10 Mushrooms Growing In Your Grass and What It Means
Mushrooms in your lawn? Learn about common types, what they indicate about your soil and what to do about them. If you take ...
Five Common Mistakes Beginners Make When Growing Seeds (and How to Fix Them)
Seed-growing season is upon us, and I'm here to diagnose the most common mistakes people make. From not enough water to too ...