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Mount Holyoke's corpse flower blooms again, drawing crowds to its "rotting flesh' stench
13+ hour, 2+ min ago (740+ words) I was expecting it to smell bad, but it smelled genuinely like rotting flesh," said Nyx Del Prado, a first-year student at Mount Holyoke College who visited its Talcott Greenhouse this week to see the blooming of a corpse flower....
Snow protects your garden beds. Trees might need some help
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (645+ words) A mound of snow insulates dormant sedums in a garden bed in Long Island, N. Y. , after a winter storm. (Jessica Damiano via AP) Shoveling in single-digit temperatures after the colossal winter storm this weekend, I dumped mounds of snow onto my…...
Why butterflies, bright flowers and vibrant dyes are taking over this downtown Toronto rooftop farm
6+ mon, 3+ day ago (961+ words) Sectioned off from rooftop tomatoes and cabbages, TMU's natural dye and fibre garden is filled with plants that were once among the most coveted and useful in the world. High above the urban clatter of jackhammers, sirens, and car horns,…...
Transplanting shrubs: Timing and technique for a thriving garden
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (674+ words) This April 18, 2025, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows a rhododendron in bloom on Long Island, N. Y. Gardeners can transplant spring- and early summer-blooming plants like rhododendrons in fall but should wait until spring to relocate late-summer and fall bloomers. (Jessica Damiano…...
Forget the calendar: This method reveals the ideal time to tackle garden pests
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (699+ words) This 2004 image provided by Bugwood. org shows a Colorado potato beetle pupa. (Whitney Cranshaw/Colorado State University/Bugwood. org via AP) This 2007 image provided by Bugwood. org shows a Colorado potato beetle larva on a plant. (David Cappaert/Bugwood. org…...
Transform your tiny garden into a lush haven with these creative tips
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (466+ words) This June 21, 2024, image provided by Jessica Damiano shows squash, beans and tomatoes growing vertically in a space-saving Long Island, N. Y. garden. (Jessica Damiano via AP) Tall garlic provides a lush backdrop for this small Long Island, N. Y. , flower bed on June 19, 2025. Growing…...
Weeds aren't just nuisances, they're messengers. Here's what they can tell you
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (581+ words) This April 11, 2020 image provided by Jessica Damiano shows dandelion flowers in bloom on Long Island, New York. (Jessica Damiano via AP) This Dec. 13, 2009, image provided by Bugwood. org shows a black medic weed. (Karan A. Rawlins/University of Georgia/Bugwood. org…...
Oaks excel at supporting the food web (including us). Arbor Day's a good time to plant one
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (580+ words) In 1872, a Nebraska newspaper editor and tree lover named J. Sterling Morton proposed dedicating a day to planting trees in his home state. The idea, shall we say, took root. This October 2018 image provided by Timber Press shows an oak tree…...