6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (406+ words) August can be a time for autumn plantings. With hot August days, this may sound counter intuitive. But temperatures are beginning to drop and the cool season of fall can be ideal for short season crops like carrots, radishes, lettuces,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (279+ words) The haul of 221 pieces of elephant ivory weighing 1,193 kilograms (2,630 pounds) was announced and displayed to the media on Wednesday at Quy Nhơn port in the central province of Gia Lai, said reports by the Vietnam News Agency and other news…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1002+ words) Published May 12, 2026 6:17 am From above, the plant forms dense, almost carpet-like mats that stretch across the surface. Up close, its long strands extend deep below the water, with roots reaching toward the lagoon bed, making it difficult to remove completely....

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (498+ words) Published May 10, 2026 2:59 pm I’m reading a fascinating book, “Nature’s Best Hope,” by entomologist Douglas W. Tallamy (2019, Timber Press, Inc.). It suggests remedies to our disappearing natural habitats and the wildlife that depends on them. Tallamy proposes a revolutionary idea: transform…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (350+ words) “People in this neighborhood aren’t receiving the benefits of trees,” said Natasha Harrison, executive director of the Newport Tree Conservancy. “They need more.” The conservancy has planted hundreds of native trees to create a healthier forest in a 30-acre city-owned…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (745+ words) “I was expecting it to smell bad, but it smelled genuinely like rotting flesh,” said Nyx DelPrado, a first-year student at Mount Holyoke College who visited its Talcott Greenhouse this week to see the blooming of a corpse flower. “Its…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago   (344+ words) Once established, salvia needs almost no water. They’re hardy in USDA zones 6-9, have green foliage all year unless you’re in a very cold area, grow from 2-3 feet tall, are available in many flower colors and bloom in the fall. The…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (921+ words) It was last seen here in California’s Napa County two years ago, and Allen, a fungi scientist, was keen to find it. But within minutes, something caught her attention. She knelt, pulled a hand lens to her eye, and peered…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (308+ words) When starting plants from seed, the first thing to know is your last frost date. In our area there are so many growing zones and microclimates. The standard farmer’s advice is to plant after Mother’s Day. But this varies depending…...