For the First Time, Researchers Make Plants That Glow Sustainably-And They Could One Day Light Up Our Homes
Thanks to a gene found in mushrooms, scientists have discovered how to make plants bioluminescent for the duration of their leafy lifetimes.
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Englishman Grows 500 Types of Edible Foods With Only a Few Hours' Work a Month
UK farmer Martin Crawford grows 500 different species with only a few hours' work a month in his agroforestry system, or "forest garden."
Man Hasn't Been to the Grocery Store in 8 Months Thanks to Tiny Pandemic Garden Inspired By Grandfather
Alessandro Vitale hasn't had to buy fruit and vegetables at all in the pandemic-he grows his own in a tiny London yard.
Don't Rake Those Leaves: Good for Your Yard, and Good For the Planet
Eliminating this annual chore can make your yard healthier and the environment cleaner.
Ditch That Hard-to-Grow Lawn And Start Cultivating Moss, Instead
The benefits of growing a traditional Japanese moss garden or lawn over a normal grass lawn are many and persuasive.
9 Unique Ways to Use Rosemary - Backed by Mom and Science
With 7,000 years of use in hair and skincare, cooking, wound healing, and aromatherapy, here's how to get the most out of rosemary.
Bulgarian Economy Turns From Making Guns to Growing Roses
A valley in Bulgaria's mountains, for decades known for making AK-47 rifles, now has blossomed into a supplier of organic rose oil for beauty products, reviving a centuries' old industry. Every morning at dawn hundreds of villagers hustle through fields of rose bushes to pick fresh blooms still damp with morning dew.
Farmers Now Use Floating Gardens To Keep Crops Alive When it Floods - A Climate Crisis Lesson
Floating Gardens could be a key to keep farming despite climate change, scientists at Ohio State University have found.
10 Ornamental Flowers You Can Cook With or Eat in Salads
Ornamental flowers are often edible, and here are 10 varieties great for salads, drinks, desserts, and stir fries.
Remove the Sickly Houseplants From Your Home or Office - They're Making You Sad
A study form the University of Reading found that dead or dying houseplants not only don't make us happy, but actively make us sad.
Plants Have Been Grown in Lunar Soil For The First Time Ever
Food has been grown in soil collected from the moon for the first time, paving the way for human migration across the solar system.
Morel Mushrooms Have Finally Been Reliably Cultivated Indoors For the First Time
It took four decades of research, and more than 350 genetic individuals, but Danish mycologists have finally grown morels indoors.
'No Mow May' Gives You a Reason to NOT Mow the Lawn: Leave the Weeds to Feed the Bees
No Mow May is a movement that began in the United Kingdom and is now rapidly spreading throughout the United States,
3 Easy Houseplants Can Instantly Reduce Air Pollutant by Up to 20%
Potted house plants can potentially make a significant contribution to reducing air pollution in homes and offices, according to Birmingham University.
Gardening Dad Just Broke World Record For Growing 1,269 Tomatoes on a Single Stem in his Tiny Greenhouse
Gardening dad Douglas Smith became a champion again, after claiming a world record for harvesting 1,269 tomatoes from a single stem.
Tourists Come to See Tulips in Holland Once Again, Grabbing Incredible Photos of Spring - LOOK
Photographers are visiting the stunning kaleidoscope of colors bursting into bloom in Holland's tulip fields for the first time since COVID.
Quiz Finds Which Plants Match Your Personality and Helps You Choose Perfect Potted Pal for Your Home
A new quiz by Kate Turner may help you find a house plant based on your personality, to help you choose your next leafy roommate.
30 Minutes of Lifting Weights, Push-ups or Yard Work Weekly May Cut Risk of Death By 20%
Whether it takes the form of yoga, gardening, or wheeling a wheelchair, 60 minutes per week of strength training reduces death risk by 20%
Covering Crops in Red Plastic Can Boost Yields Up to 37 Percent
An Australian ag-startup is discovering that red films atop existing greenhouses can produce more light plants need to photosynthesize.
Making Terrariums at Home: They're Beautiful AND Good for the Mind
Making a glass terrarium is very popular. It's fun, good for your mental health, looks great in an office, and is an excellent gift.
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