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When creating a new garden or looking for new additions, check out the Perennial Plants of the Year (PPOY). Selected by ...

Learn how to identify, prevent, and treat powdery mildew with this guide. Discover organic and chemical treatment options, as well as management strategies for long-term control.

This discovery, researchers noted, contributes to “ethnomathematics,” a field that explores mathematics through culture.

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If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Thursday, December 25, 2025, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and ...

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Q: Why are more fruits and flowers red, orange or yellow than blue? —Robert L. Morrison | Poughkeepsie, New York There is actually no true blue pigment in nature. A pigment creates color by absorbing ...

November is almost here, and it’s time to get your perennial flower garden ready for winter. Do you cut it down or don’t you? The traditional approach to preparing herbaceous perennial beds for winter ...