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5 Fruits and Vegetables You Can Regrow from Scraps

Growing fresh produce from scraps is easier than you may realize.

5 Fruits and Vegetables You Can Regrow from Scraps

10 Amazing Facts About Cherry Blossoms

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10 Amazing Facts About Cherry Blossoms

Why Lining Your Flower Pots With Coffee Filters Makes Houseplants Harder to Kill

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Why Lining Your Flower Pots With Coffee Filters Makes Houseplants Harder to Kill

Sprout of Office: Scientists Taught Spinach Plants to Send Emails About Hazardous Materials in the Soil

They'll leaf you a message.

Sprout of Office: Scientists Taught Spinach Plants to Send Emails About Hazardous Materials in the Soil

11 Outdated Nicknames for Marijuana That We Should Bring Back

Some future giggle smoke growing in California.

Jeff Koons's Puppy Sculpture, at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Is Donning a Face Mask

Puppy by artist Jeff Koons is now sporting a face mask.

11 Lively Gifts for Plant Parents

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Yes, You Do Need This Baby Yoda Succulent Planter

Even The Client wants one of these.

Did You Get a Packet of Seeds in the Mail From China? Don't Open It

Mysterious seeds are showing up in mailboxes in at least seven states.

Vermont Just Banned Residents From Throwing Food Scraps in the Trash

Compost is delicious trash salad for your soil.

Herb vs. Spice: What’s the Difference?

A stand at the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, Turkey.

Barnard College’s Corpse Flower Just Bloomed for the First Time Ever—Watch It Here

This corpse flower is ready for her closeup.

Why Are Gardeners Said to Have a ‘Green Thumb’?

The phrase 'green thumb' has an interesting history.

25 Species That Have Made Amazing Comebacks

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10 Easy-to-Grow Plants for First-Time Gardeners

Gardening doesn't have to be intimidating.

Peppermint vs. Spearmint: What’s the Difference?

Spearmint and peppermint have slightly different uses, but either one makes a great addition to any herb garden.