nature
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Here’s When the Next Total Solar Eclipse Will Happen in Australia
Australia missed out on viewing the 2024 solar eclipse, so when can we see the next one? Here are the dates to mark in your calendar.
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How to Plant a Low-Maintenance and Drought-Resistant Gravel Garden
If you’re tired of watering your lawn to keep it alive, or if you live somewhere with water use restrictions, you may have given up on having a garden. In places where it’s hard to keep traditional landscaping plants alive, or for people who want a low-maintenance, cost-effective alternative to a lawn, a gravel garden…
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Plant Mushrooms (and Other Fungi) in Your Garden to Improve Soil Health
Lots of gardeners seem to dislike finding mushrooms growing in their beds or on their lawns, but spotting a mushrooms isn’t a bad thing — it’s actually a sign the soil is healthy. Although there are fungal diseases that harm plants, from powdery mildew to blackspot on roses, mushrooms and most other fungi are typically…
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Don’t Make These Recycling Mistakes
We all know that, in theory, we should be recycling — but there are a lot of myths and misconceptions that can make it difficult to know what, exactly, should be recycled — and how. To avoid recycling the wrong thing (which can contaminate other, perfectly good recyclables in your bin) and not recycling the…