6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (318+ words) The Verde Independent By late summer, it’s a familiar sight across Yavapai County. Tomatoes wilt in the afternoon, tree leaves begin to yellow, and shrubs that looked healthy in June suddenly appear to be struggling. The first instinct for…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (336+ words) TEXAS — As Texas endures scorching summer temperatures and a lack of rain, some homeowners are turning to native plants and grasses to save money, conserve water and keep their yards green. Amy Martin’s Dallas yard is a little unconventional. Instead…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (369+ words) Sandeep Kumar, a nationally recognized soil scientist whose research and federal leadership have influenced agricultural research priorities in the United States, has been appointed chair of the Department of Plant & Soil Science at Texas Tech University. He will begin his…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1067+ words) Matching Gift Fund: Make 2X the impact for nature today. Give Now. Protecting nature starts with science. “They’re either tiny aliens in spaceships, or they’re fireflies!” The bright spots in the images were, in fact, fireflies. Mollohan and colleagues have since…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (164+ words) PLAINVIEW — Wayland Baptist University is inviting the community to join faculty, staff, students and friends of the university for a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Wayland Prayer Garden at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Brown Family Conference Center. The garden,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1165+ words) The short answer is no. Agrimony usually means Agrimonia eupatoria, a member of the rose family. Hemp agrimony means Eupatorium cannabinum, a member of the daisy family. They do not belong to the same genus or family, and buyers should…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1106+ words) As residential, commercial and retail developments continue to reshape Flower Mound, a secluded 70-acre property in the heart of town has remained remarkably unchanged for more than 70 years — and its owners intend to keep it that way. Tucked along the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (686+ words) Sprucing up the garden The Boy Scouts in Troop 810 from Assumption Parish came to the rescue once again at Greene Acres Community Garden. On July 11, the Scouts helped spruce up the front landscaping area of the garden as part of…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (173+ words) A new class of Master Naturalist volunteers has graduated from the University of Illinois Extension program serving Bureau, La Salle, Marshall and Putnam counties. The graduation ceremony held July 31 recognized 12 volunteers who completed the program’s eight-week training. New Master Naturalists…...