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Low maintenance plants that will last in your garden for years to come
Maintaining a garden can be hard work, especially during the summer - luckily these beautiful flowers will continue to come ...
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The New Cold War Is Exposing Europe’s Fault Lines
Faced with the return of great power rivalry between the US and China and its own economic stagnation, the European Union ...
Breakthrough discovery shows that moths listen to plants — and avoid the noisy ones
Researchers have documented for the first time that insects can hear and react to plants’ acoustic distress signals, which ...
Which plants need to be watered while you’re away, and which can fend for themselves
From thirsty geums to heat-hating hydrangeas, here’s how often you should hydrate these garden favourites to keep them ...
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Uncovering the secrets of maize roots: High-throughput phenotyping reveals genetic drivers of growth
A research team pioneers an automated, high-throughput pipeline using open-source tools to quantify over 50 root traits in diverse maize genotypes, enabling researchers to investigate how genetics, ...
Lawns will be greener and turn thick 'fast' if 3 easy 5-minute tasks are completed
Creating a lawn that is green and luxurious is the dream - and it can be done in just three simple steps, according to a ...
The top 10 Japanese knotweed hotspots in Wales have been revealed
The root system can extend up to three metres downwards and stretch up to seven metres sideways, pushing through gaps in ...
Two store cupboard ingredients that will stop weeds growing back
Weeding is a monotonous and time-consuming aspect of gardening that can result in back pain, knee discomfort, and wrist strain. However, there is an easy way to banish weeds for good.