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A collage showing a man in a garden, blooming foxgloves, and another man photographing plants near a polytunnel.

Outdoors

Deadly but dazzling apricot foxgloves are giving UK bumblebees a feast

Deviled eggs on a tray.

Home

Home cooks say a flat platter and bed of lettuce beats buying a single-use deviled egg tray

A top view of a brown leather Birkenstock sandal with two adjustable straps resting on a tiled surface.

Business

Worn-out Birkenstocks get rebuilt for another decade instead of ending up in a landfill

A close-up of worn-out white sneakers showing torn fabric at the heel area.

Home

Shoe-savvy Redditor warns heel patches will not last without one crucial layer

A desolate landscape featuring dry soil, sparse vegetation, and scattered wooden planks.

Home

Stunning before-and-after photos show degraded desert floodplain reborn as a food savanna in 4 years

A divided landscape featuring lush green grass on one side and dry soil with a drainage cap on the other.

Home

Gardener tempted by cobblestone edging learns the catch: 'Grass goes into the cracks'

Logs that have been inoculated with shiitake mushroom spores.

Home

'Trust the process': After a 2-year wait, these shiitake mushrooms are ready for their first flush

Overflowing dumpsters on the side of the road during college moveout.

Home

College move-out day reveals a wall of waste, and the ways some campuses are fighting it

A person hiking while wearing a yellow rain jacket.

Outdoors

Customer tested Outdoor Research's 'infinite guarantee' on a worn-out jacket and got a replacement in 4 hours

Vibrant orange and yellow flowers blooming among large green leaves in a garden setting.

Home

Gardener gets answer after fearing backyard flower may be a dangerous nasturtium lookalike

A close-up of a black viola flower surrounded by green leaves in a garden setting.

Home

Gardener stunned after cross-pollination produces unexpected black violas

A large succulent plant surrounded by colorful pebbles and decorative foliage in a landscaped garden.

Home

Neighbor's century plant unleashes a towering once-in-a-lifetime bloom