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Gardener shares common misconception about many of the edible plants in your garden.
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Yahoo News published this: "Gardener shares common misconception about many of the edible plants in your garden: ‘Thank you for the knowledge.’
"While most average fruit and veggie lovers tend to aim for a specific end product when growing food, many plants offer more than what meets the eye."
America's Bet on Wind Power Is Running into a Big Problem
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Wind power advocates applaud new projects in the works. But Barron's reports, "But behind the scenes, the news about wind power is more sobering. Financially, the industry is teetering, with a parade of companies planning to renegotiate or pull out of contracts, jeopardizing plans for projects that were expected to provide electricity for millions of homes.
This new gardening trend is saving homeowners both cash and time.
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According to Yahoo News, "A growing number of gardeners are planting “green mulches” instead of hauling mulch into their yards, which has numerous benefits for gardeners and the environment."
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Gardener reveals ‘lazy’ hack for fighting off pesky invasive weeds.
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It's not a revelation. Ruth Stout promoted this method many years ago, but Yahoo News reports, "Gardening can be pretty high maintenance, but one TikToker shared her favorite gardening hack to cut down on your to-do list. Apparently, it all comes down to mulching."
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Will your fruit fly infestations become a thing of the past?
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Phys.org reports, "Mediterranean fruit flies, an agricultural pest, have been modified in a lab experiment so more males are born than females, reducing their numbers.
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