This holiday, consider making the lives of your loved ones a little greener with a festive houseplant! Plus, with a little TLC, a houseplant is a gift that keeps on giving all year round. Here are eight beautiful houseplants to give as gifts this holiday season and tips on how … [Read more...] about Give the gift of the perfect festive houseplant this holiday season
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Online mushroom hotline puts the power of crowdsourcing in poison control
Ninety nine percent of mushrooms are non-toxic, but the one percent which are can have fatal consequences if accidentally ingested. For people with pets or young children, a seemingly harmless patch of fungi in the front yard could be disastrous. Fortunately, a growing Facebook … [Read more...] about Online mushroom hotline puts the power of crowdsourcing in poison control
How to develop a green thumb in no time
When someone brings up the term “green thumb,” chances are certain people we know come to mind, but do we actually know what the term means? Here’s what plant experts want you to understand about what it means to have a green thumb. What it means to have a green thumb According … [Read more...] about How to develop a green thumb in no time
Study: Scientists store energy in biohybrid plants with electronic roots
Scientists at Sweden’s Linköping University have recently demonstrated how plant roots can be used as viable energy storage devices. The team’s experiment involved watering bean plants (Phaseolus vulgaris) with a special solution that made the roots electrically conductive, … [Read more...] about Study: Scientists store energy in biohybrid plants with electronic roots
This easy diet shift will help improve gut health
We can probably all relate to the feeling of our unhappy gut letting us know very clearly that it does not approve of what we’ve been eating that day. Caring for your digestive tract isn’t just something you can check off your to-do list. It’s an ongoing process that we can … [Read more...] about This easy diet shift will help improve gut health