Kenosha, Wisconsin Farmer Plants Two Million Sunflowers To Make People Smile
Scott Thompson has grown two million sunflowers at Thompson Strawberry Farm in Wisconsin. And yes, Instagrammers are welcome.
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Landscaping Pros Have Been Giving Free Lawn Care Services to Healthcare Workers, Relieving Their Stress
Project Evergreen helps landscaping professionals like Weed Man volunteers mow lawns for frontline workers to ease their stress.
This English Dad Grew a Towering Sunflower Taller Than His 2-Story House-All Because His Son Asked Him To
Douglas Smith grew a giant sunflower over 20 feet high in England, after his son asked him to grow one bigger than the house.
This Musician is Playing His Funkiest Beats Yet - On Some Watermelon and Kiwi Fruit
A MIDI device that turns fruits and vegetables into instruments allows you to play them as if they were a piano.
Gardener Grows Britain's Biggest Tomato… Using Pantyhose
Douglas Smith has grown a tomato in Hertfordshire weighing 3.106kg, making it the biggest in Britain this summer.
The Mind-Blowing Mathematics of Sunflowers …From Scientific American Magazine on Their 175th Birthday
On their 175th birthday, the oldest regularly published magazine in America, Scientific American, explains Fibonacci sequences in sunflowers.
The Largest Urban Rooftop Farm in the World is Now Bearing Fruit (and More) in Paris
Agripolis, an urban farming firm, is beginning to produce fruit and vegetables for businesses and citizens in Paris with the largest rooftop farm on earth.
This Opera House is Reopening With a Concert Performed Exclusively for 2,200 Potted Plants -With a Special Donation
The Liceu Opera Hall in Barcelona is hosting the Concert for Biocene-a performance of Puccini's "Chrysanthemums" to 2,292 potted plants.
Tiny Forests Are Springing Up All Around Europe, Inspired By Japan, to Help Restore Biodiversity
Organizations in France, Holland, and Belgium are planting tiny forests with the famous "Miyawaki method" of reforestation to help restore biodiversity.
Trailblazing Gardener Discovers How to Grow Vegetables in Winter-Now He's Helping Others Do It Too
Austrian farmer and botanist Wolfgang Palme discovered how to grow crops in winter-and now he's helping other communities grow their own winter produce.
These 'Detroit Mower Gang' Volunteers Have Been Competing to Maintain City's Old Parks
A group of volunteer grass cutters, the Detroit Mowing Gang, held their annual 12-hour Motown Mowdown competition to see who could cut the most city grass.
People Use Chalk to Write Plant Names on Sidewalks to Help People Connect With Nature - 'More Than Weeds'
In the UK and France, sidewalk chalk is being used by rebel botanists breaking street-chalking laws to label wild plants and flowers growing through cracks.
Britain's Best Gardening Couple Outdo Themselves With Spring Spectacular After Spending Lockdown Tending Their Oasis
The Newtons have created 'Britain's best garden' and grown a spring spectacular bursting with color in Walsall after spending lockdown tending their oasis.
How and Why to Start a Compost Pile at Home - The Benefits of 'Black Gold'
Composting your food scraps isn't just good for the environment - it's good for your garden - and it's easy to start if you follow these tips.
As Weather Gets Warmer, Here Are 6 Tips to Save Water on Your Lawn and Gardens
After 2019 was the hottest summer on record, keeping your lawn green and saving water resources can be as easy as following these 6 tips.
After Watching Brother Give Up on Gardening, Man Designs Tabletop Gardens for People in Wheelchairs
These tabletop gardens by T&L Group have been specially designed for people in wheelchairs who can't handle the physical demands of typical gardening.
School Turns Resource-Greedy Lawn into 'Giving Garden' That Provides Produce to Feed the Poor
All of the produce that is grown at the Orcas Island "Giving Garden" is either used in the school cafeteria or donated to the local food bank.
7 Ways to Keep Your Yard Healthy in the Summer Without Wasting Water
These tips can save you time, and keep your yard healthy, so you don't spend so many hours away from summer fun.
Family Finds 15th Century Gold Coins While Pulling Weeds in the Garden-6,000 Have Dug Up Treasures During Lockdown
A "miraculous" haul of gold coins dating from the late 15th century was discovered by a family digging in their garden.
Gardening is Booming During This Pandemic - and You Can Still Start Planting in July
Gardening is booming during the coronavirus lockdowns, and nurseries have busily tried to keep up-but July is still a good time to start planting.
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