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Plants Have Been Grown in Lunar Soil for the First Time Ever
For the first time, scientists have grown plants in soil from the moon collected by NASA’s Apollo astronauts.
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Callery Pears: An Invader ‘Worse Than Murder Hornets' Spreads to Over 30 States
A stinky but handsome and widely popular landscape tree has become an aggressive invader.
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The Rise of the Organic Food Market
The organic food industry is a booming business. U.S. organic sales surged in 2020 by 12.4% to $61.9 billion.
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How to Compost: Your Guide to Composting at Home With or Without a Yard
Here’s everything you need to know about composting at home.
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The Ubiquitous Orchid: a Pandemic Project With Surprises
Orchid flowers can last for weeks. Once the flowers die, it’s tempting to toss the plant. But you can get that $10 orchid to bloom again. Just be patient. It might take a year. The main tip for growing orchids is not to overwater them.
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Gardeners Say Access to Water Limited by New Chicago Rules
The cost to operate community gardens in Chicago is getting more expensive. The result is more difficulty accessing water and more abandoned garden plots, according to the gardeners. Community gardeners have often relied on city hydrants on a temporary basis to provide water for their vegetables. The process required a city permit that typically cost several hundred dollars. This...
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New Watering Rules in Chicago Cause Difficulty for Local Gardeners
With nearly 1,000 community gardens across the city, Chicago’s new restrictive rules on watering have caused difficulty in for gardeners. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.
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Chicago Park District Selling 50,000 Flowers
Chicago Park District has partnered with the Garfield Park Conservatory to sell the flowers that would have been planted in gardens across the city. The District was unable to hire seasonal staff and contractors that would normally plant and care for these flowers in the summer due to the coronavirus pandemic. To make sure that the flowers don’t go...