The method involves training squash plants to grow upward along a sturdy pole or trellis rather than sprawling across the ground. This vertical orientation improves air circulation, reduces pest ...

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When we walked with a colleague into an aspen forest near Madison, Wisconsin, in the early spring of 2021, we expected to ...

Although the Venus flytrap is the plant most people think of when they hear “carnivorous,” there are also numerous species of ...

Is it the right time to prune shrubs? These dry conditions cause the vascular system of plants to shut down in order to ...

FIVE people are in critical condition in a Paris hospital after eating pesto suspected to be contaminated with botulism. They had all eaten wild garlic pesto from O'Ptits Oignons, a French ...

FIVE people are in critical condition in a Paris intensive care unit after eating pesto suspected to be contaminated with botulism.Local authorities are racing to find 600 pots of the same posh sauce ...

Alfalfa leaf benefits are largely from its antioxidant properties ... though more research is needed to confirm these claims. People eat alfalfa fresh in the form of sprouts. It has a sweet, bitter, ...

Matthew Chapman is a video game designer who attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and lives in San Marcos, Texas. Before joining Raw Story, he wrote for Shareblue and AlterNet, specializing ...

Why poor summer weather leaves schoolchildren at higher risk of bugs Children may be more prone to infections this autumn and winter because Ireland’s poor summer lowered their chances to ...

Professionals give tips on reducing illness and what to look out for Why poor summer weather leaves schoolchildren at higher risk of bugs Children may be more prone to ­infections this autumn and ...