By Colin Fernandez Environmental Correspondent 10:06 PM June 16, 2024, updated 10:09 PM June 16, 2024 Monty Don has opposed the creation of a lawn at Longmeadow’s home in Herefordshire Don finally relented after watching his three grandchildren play outside He revealed that he was sowing grass grass at 30 grams per square meter for … Read more
Ella Cain, 2, was playing in the garden when she smelled and brushed the stems of a plant with delicate yellow flowers. The next day she had small blisters on her skin Ella developed painful brown spots after brushing against a plant (Kennedy News and Media) A mother has issued a warning after her toddler … Read more
Lavender (Lavandula) is a hardy, low-maintenance plant that can thrive in a variety of growing conditions. Although it will bloom without much care, you can ensure a successful harvest by growing lavender alongside companion plants. Sowing lavender together with other garden products, such as marigolds, rosemary, garlic or sage, creates a plot full of plants … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The staggering demand for the electricity needed to power next-generation technology is forcing the US to rely on yesterday’s fuel source: coal. Retirement dates for the country’s aging fleet of coal-fired power plants are being … Read more
NASA scientists have discovered that satellite-tracked plant fluorescence can predict sudden droughts months in advance, helping to limit the effects of drought and better understand the effects of the carbon cycle. Credit: NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio An unusual increase in plant productivity may indicate an impending serious groundwater loss. NASA satellites track this subtle glow … Read more
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Switzerland has endorsed a long-sought technology known as “nuclear transmutation” to dramatically reduce the amount of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. Nagra, the Swiss national agency that manages nuclear waste, said it had spent … Read more
ARE you an ambitious green thumb or a well-intentioned but accidental plant killer? In the age of “plant moms and dads,” many want to avoid the small dose of heartbreak that comes with watching a beloved (and likely expensive) plant turn orange and wrinkled in the sun. Plant-loving Amazon Alexa owners have received a major … Read more