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These Black Women Gardeners Are Leading the Way for More Green Space Inclusivity
Indy Srinath and Amber Stafford share the best tools they use for plant care—and green-thumbed wisdom on decolonizing the garden.
A New Facility Is Turning Moon Dust Into Oxygen for Future Space Settlers
A prototype plant developed by the European Space Agency has successfully extracted oxygen from simulated moon dust in a small Dutch town.
A Couple Are Urging Thieves to Water Their Stolen 400-Year-Old Bonsai
The tree is estimated to be worth $127,700, and the owners are worried that it won't be taken care of.
Say Nice Things to These Insufferably Cute Plants to Make Them Grow
This augmented reality game lets you say nice things or yell at plants to make them grow or die.
Australia's Getting Its First Modern Record Pressing Plant in 30 Years
Featuring high-tech presses from Canada, Program Records will open in Melbourne in early 2018.
Meet the Foragers Getting High on Mugwort
I joined forager Richard Osmond in search of mugwort, a relative of wormwood, the flavoring agent in absinthe. It’s also known for the inducement of weird dreams.
Corpus Christi Is the Latest American City to Suffer a Water Crisis
Another week, another water problem.
Yarrow Plant Could Make You a Less Awful Drunk
There’s no consensus on what yarrow—a plant known for its anesthetic qualities—does mentally. “But I’ve read reports of people using it with alcohol to take away the negative effects and stimulate conversation,” says British forager Richard Osmond.
Britain Spends £166 Million a Year Spraying This Delicious ‘Weed’ with Herbicide
“It is basically rhubarb,” says forager Ross Evans of Japanese knotweed, the “weed” Britain spends £166 million every year attempting to eradicate. “The young shoots are also great, almost similar to bamboo shoots.”
This Week in Food Porn: Mexican Pizza and Blood Orange Granita
To inspire your sun-starved palate, here are some of the most appetising spring food photos uploaded to Instagram this week—and not a grey cloud in sight.