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How Israel Saves Honeybees
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By now you've heard about the trials and tribulations of honeybee populations around the world. Though honeybees are in decline, Israel is doing a better job of saving honeybees than most nations.
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Heavy rains bring masses of millipedes
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Have you been seeing more millipedes in your garden than normal? Matt Bertone, Director of the Plant Disease and Insect Clinic at NC State University in Raleigh tells us why.
Photo credit: By Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org.
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How a heatwave affects garden pests
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Hot summer temperatures can affect pests in your garden. Whether you live in Minnesota or not, this information from the University of Minnesota Extension is good to know.
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Another Invasive Creature: The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
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Brown marmorated stink bugs are an invasive species from Asia that was first spotted in Pennsylvania sometime between 1996 and 1998 and has spread throughout most of the continental United States. Here are some tips to keep them out of your house.
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Las Vegas pushes to become first to ban ornamental grass
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This just in from the Associated Press. Las Vegas pushes to become first municipality to ban ornamental grass.
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- Tags: lawns, sustainability