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This new gardening trend is saving homeowners both cash and time.

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This new gardening trend is saving homeowners both cash and time.

 

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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Gardener reveals ‘lazy’ hack for fighting off pesky invasive weeds.

 

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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Will your fruit fly infestations become a thing of the past?

 

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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Gardener shares simple hack for using aspirin to improve plant health.

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Gardener shares simple hack for using aspirin to improve plant health.

 

Yahoo News reported, "Asprin (sic) is a valuable tool in improving a plant’s immune system because the pharmaceutical contains acetylsalicylic acid, which is chemically similar to the salicylic acid naturally found in plants. Plants release this compound to protect themselves from pathogens, so applying the diluted aspirin to the plant is a way to boost its immune response.

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Scientists have developed a radical new solution to seek and destroy invasive spotted lanternflies.

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Scientists have developed a radical new solution to seek and destroy invasive spotted lanternflies.
"The TartanPest [robot] is a promising tool in the war against the spotted lanternfly. Using machine learning, the TartanPest can identify spotted lanternfly nests and remove them before they can do the environment harm."

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