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As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, gardening is the perfect way to spend more time outside while transforming your yard into an oasis. Whether you’re just starting a garden or have ...

A woman squats to spray insecticide at the bottom of a wall-mounted heater at home. - Aquaarts Studio/Getty Images One of the most overlooked causes of household pest problems begins in the yard, ...

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Elizabeth Nicholls receives funding from UKRI. This fascinating book challenges the assumption that conservation can only be effective in rural areas or nature reserves. Small, urban gardens – and ...

African American women employed as gardeners in the rose garden of the Botanical Gardens, Washington DC, 1943. (Photo by Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images) By signing up, you confirm that you are ...