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A woman sitting in a garden.

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Gardener calls out the common threats that wiped out 4 beds of crops

A pair of green gardening gloves and pruning shears on soil with small plants.

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Kentucky garden expert shares simple rule for stopping invasive plants before they spread

Two people look at a broken clock at a repair café.

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UK repair café fixes kettles, clocks, and toys, pushes back on throwaway design

A person sits in front of leafy plants, alongside a close-up of an infested green plant with aphids.

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'Worked like magic': Gardener shares natural ways to stop aphids before they destroy your crops

A zucchini plant with large leaves and yellow flowers in a garden.

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Gardener warns one easy-to-miss summer disease can wreck squash before harvest

Jumper cables connected to a car battery.

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Old car batteries can become new ones, and some stores may offer $10 for turning them in

A battery system.

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EcoFlow Delta Mini overheating at 200W sparks warning over risky DIY battery fixes

A person talking about and showing Johnson grass.

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Texas gardener flags Johnson grass as a roadside invasive that can reach backyard garden beds

A close-up of a damaged plant stem with brown, decaying material and surrounding green leaves.

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Illinois gardener's giant zucchini hid what one called the 'worst case' of squash vine borer

Two Tesla Powerwall battery storage systems.

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Powerwall owners look beyond Tesla app for finer battery control, more value

A worker installs solar panels on a rooftop.

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California apartment resident eyes solar and battery backup to cut utility bill

A damaged section of a roof with missing shingles and a visible gap near the ridge.

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Lightning strike tears into 2-year-old home, fries TV, router, and lights