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Keep these toxic plants away from your pets
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Brenda Jackson published a very informative article at CAES Newswire identifying common toxic house and garden plants that you should keep away from your pets.
Scientists discover genes to grow bigger tomatoes and eggplants
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Science Daily reports, "Bigger, tastier tomatoes and eggplants could soon grace our dinner plates thanks to Johns Hopkins scientists who have discovered genes that control how large the fruits will grow."
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- Tags: farming, food, gardening, research, tomato, vegetable gardening, vegetables
Are you breaking the law?
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UCLA Law Review warns, "Before propagating a plant, consumers should understand how plant patents limit the ability to legally reproduce some plant varieties"
Groundcherry gets genetic upgrades: Turning a garden curiosity into an agricultural powerhouse
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Science Daily reported, "Imagine a small fruit that tastes like a cross between a tomato and a pineapple, wrapped in its own natural paper lantern. That's the groundcherry (Physalis grisea) -- a little-known relative of tomatoes that's been quietly growing in gardens and small farms across North America for centuries. Now, this humble fruit is getting a 21st-century upgrade thanks to some cutting-edge genetic research."
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How To Use Ecological Gardening To Protect Your Plantings & The Planet
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Sustainable Jungle published this informative article last year written by Amber McDaniel on the subject of "ecological gardening."
She wrote, "Instead of soiling our gardens and planet with chemicals and GMO plant varieties, we should be using our own backyards to return to our natural, holistic roots, in every sense."