The best strimmers for tidying up your garden
As all gardeners know — whether you're a green-fingered casual or landscaping professional – the secret to a beautiful lawn is blood, sweat, and tears. Well, that and tooling up with the best gear available.Investing in good tools is abso.....»»
Rachio abandons HomeKit for its smart garden sprinkler
Rachio has announced that its Rachio 3 smart sprinkler controller will no longer support HomeKit after engineers are unable to resolve issues, and is offering refunds to users.The Rachio 3 sprinkler controller added HomeKit support back in 2018. Rece.....»»
The humble lillipilly forms the world"s largest genus of trees, and should be an Australian icon
You're probably familiar with the sight of a lillipilly bush. This hardy Australian staple—a glossy evergreen bearing powder-puff flowers and clusters of bright berries—features in many a garden hedge......»»
Monarch butterflies tagged with stickers in Chicago garden as they migrate south
Near the driving range in Chicago's Lakeview area, a faint but sweet smell floats in the air. One can follow it to a collection of beds where flowers sprout, surrounding a community garden in which vegetables and herbs grow......»»
Twilight of the Tigris: Iraq"s mighty river drying up
It was the river that is said to have watered the biblical Garden of Eden and helped give birth to civilisation itself......»»
Harnessing the power of saffron color for food and future therapeutics
Saffron is the world's most expensive spice. Usually obtained from the stigma of Crocus sativa flowers, it takes 150,000–200,000 flowers to produce one kilogram of saffron. Now, KAUST researchers have found a way to use a common garden plant to pro.....»»
Abby Grow Box review: a green thumb for everyone
The Abby Grow Box is an automated, hydroponic indoor garden that is a great option for aspiring gardeners......»»
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch is great, but the S Pen would make it amazing
Samsung's ecosystem is the next best thing to Apple's walled garden, and S Pen support on the Galaxy Watch can make it more unified and completely gapless......»»
Look up this spring and you might see little ravens build soft, cozy nests from your garden trees
Spring is nearing and birds will soon start nesting in trees in backyards across Australia. The trees in our garden are now 40 years old—not old by tree standards, but old enough to be among the tallest in our suburb, offering refuge for local nati.....»»
Plant some light in your garden by sticking these solar-powered LED lights in the ground
TL;DR: As of August 20, you can get the 4-Pack of LED Outdoor Waterproof Hollow Solar Garden Lights for just $24.99 instead of $49.99 — that's a 50% discount.As temperatures cool with the shifting of the seasons, it might be time to give your p.....»»
Iraq"s Garden of Eden now "like a desert"
To feed and cool his buffaloes, Hashem Gassed must cross 10 kilometers (six miles) of sunburnt land in southern Iraq, where drought is devastating swathes of the mythical Mesopotamian Marshes......»»
Pad Studio arranges Clay Retreat around pond and garden in Hampshire
A pair of pitched-roof volumes link to form this house in Hampshire, England, which architecture firm Pad Studio designed to connect with its rural setting in the New Forest National Park. Read more A pair of pitched-roof volumes link to for.....»»
Space debris: How do we solve the problem of dead satellites?
Space agencies and companies are looking at ways of tidying up the broken satellites orbiting Earth......»»
Apple Brompton Road store opening: A 360-degree video tour
The long-awaited Apple Brompton Road store opening took place yesterday afternoon, bringing a third flagship Apple Store to London, after Covent Garden and Regent Street. Since I had a 360/action cam to test (review to follow), I thought I’d give.....»»
The best solar lights of 2022
Whether you're looking to add charm to your garden or additional home security, outdoor solar garden lights are the way to go. Here are five of our favorites......»»
Delaware Farmers Use Underwear to Check Soil Health
That hole-y pair of undies at the bottom of your drawer might gain a second life in the garden. The post Delaware Farmers Use Underwear to Check Soil Health appeared first on ExtremeTech......»»
Take care of your garden with this discounted plant identification app
TL;DR: As of July 18, you can get the NatureID Plant Identification Premium Plan: Lifetime Subscription for just $19.99 instead of $59.99 — that's a 66% discount.There are countless plant species in nature. Just being able to identify even a po.....»»
Going against the flow: Scientists reveal garden eels" unique way of feeding
The first lab study on garden eels shows how these shy creatures use their burrows, and change their movement and posture, when feeding in strong currents......»»
A monument to the ultra-rich gets an accessible makeover
With a new garden and cleaned-up facade, J.P. Morgan’s intimidating ‘treasure house’ invites the public to come a little closer. In the early years of the 20th century, the Gilded Age financier J.P. Morgan built an opulent librar.....»»
Apple Store robbery at London’s flagship Covent Garden store; customers robbed too
An Apple Store robbery at London’s flagship Covent Garden store yesterday saw ‘at least’ 10 masked raiders steal thousands of pounds worth of products in a daylight raid. One report claimed that the robbers were armed. Video footage captured f.....»»
Armed thieves perform daytime raid of Covent Garden Apple Store
Armed thieves stormed the Apple Store in Covent Garden, London on Sunday, stealing goods as well as the possessions of customers visiting the outlet.Occurring during the day at 1PM on Sunday, police were summoned to the Covent Garden Apple Store, fol.....»»