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With fewer people commuting, home water use changed radically overnight in March 2020.
Looking for a new gardening challenge? Turning your yard into an insect-friendly oasis could mean less work and more nature to enjoy.
Environmentalism is, for the most part, the domain of the white middle class. We must recognise the contributions migrants already make, and how their power can be further harnessed.
Research shows hobbies may lower levels of depression.
While you may have seen a lot of bees around lately, there’s no reason to be afraid. Some don’t sting, and others might actually be flies.
Even if you don’t have a garden, there are still ways you can benefit and connect with the nature on your doorstep.
Growing fruit and vegetables gets children moving and gets them enthused about healthy eating.
Two planters added to bare front gardens had as much benefit as eight weekly mindfulness sessions.
Silky oaks, or Grevillea robusta, are in bloom. These hardy, attractive trees light up the sky in late spring – but handle with care.
At Jordan’s Zaatari Refugee Camp, small bushes of tumbleweed grow everywhere, and seeds have been planted in hope of growing tiny Persian cucumbers.
The COVID-19 pandemic has boosted interest in home gardening. Three scientists who garden explain some basic methods for controlling common insects and microbes that can spoil your crop.
Turning food scraps and yard trimmings into compost improves soil, making it easier for people to grow their own food. City composting programs spread those benefits more widely.
Spending some time outdoors can help restore mental well-being, but physical distancing remains important during the coronavirus pandemic.
A gardening supply shortage during the pandemic showed our ill-preparedness to grow our own food. Permanent backyard veggie gardens can help us survive the next crisis, and provide everyday benefits.
The plants a Roman chose could say a lot about the person they were.
Pests can cause sudden and significant damage to homegrown food, but a little planning and intervention can help you cut your losses.
What drives people to garden isn’t the fear of hunger so much as hunger for physical contact – and a longing to engage in work that is real.
Home gardens have shifted through necessity, from suffragette protest to hippy communes. Is coronavirus isolation the shove you need to start yours?
A behavioural science expert, a botanist, an environment media expert and an entomologist suggest ways to connect with nature in your garden.
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Senior Research Associate, School of Agriculture, Food and Ecosystem Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Entomology, University of Sydney
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Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow in Ecology and Entomology, Edith Cowan University
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University
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Founder of Msit No’kmaq
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Associate Professor of Botany, University of Reading
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Assistant Professor, Eakin Chair in Critical Qualitative Health Research Methodology, University of Toronto
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Lecturer in Ecology, University of New England
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Associate Professor, Centre for Creative and Cultural Research, Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University
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Associate Professor in Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Wellbeing Postdoctoral Fellow with the Royal Horticultural Society, University of Sheffield
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Visiting Research Fellow in Environmental Psychology, University of Surrey
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PhD Candidate, Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Associate Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology, West Virginia University