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Outdoors

'Are these really snake eggs?': Gardener seeks help identifying mystery eggs found in backyard

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Outdoors

'Our local species is becoming extinct': Irish gardeners face fines, jail time, for planting invasive bluebell

Green rice blades under a greenhouse with bright, artificial lighting and a clear roof.

Outdoors

Death by rice? Scientists discover killer habit of pantry-staple crop

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Outdoors

New review reveals why mosquitoes keep choosing the same people, and it's not blood type

Two veterinarians in gloves treat an injured owl with anesthesia and medical tools on a table.

Outdoors

'My heart finally started beating again': Owl trapped in concrete mixer soars free after 'nerve-wracking' recovery

A close-up view of newly sprouted grass on one side and bare soil on the other in a garden setting.

Home

Homeowners warned May is the best time to ditch thirsty lawns and cut water bills

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Home

100% of Utah now in drought as homeowners are told to water lawns just twice a week

A group of wild hogs, including a larger black and white one and several smaller reddish ones, foraging in a grassy field.

Outdoors

A pack of wild hogs destroyed a retiree's new lawn. Now, his HOA is trying to make him pay for the damage

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Home

4 ways homeowners can put rainwater to use around the house

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Home

Homeowner shares photo of mystery snake spotted in North Carolina basement

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Tech

Fast-growing weeds were taking over a giant solar farm until 10 pigs got to work

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Outdoors

Morgan Freeman turned his entire 124-acre ranch into sanctuary for bees