It may look like an intriguing star constellation far away in space, but these lights are actually far closer to home. These images shows cities at night as viewed by the International Space Station. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Garden gnomes originated in Germany where artisans produced gnomes based on local myths as a way for people to enjoy the stories of the gnomes' willingness to help in the garden at night. Today, these gnomes work tirelessly in gardens around the world, guarding, watching, and occasionally getting into trouble... picked by hypermiler 2 years ago

In my efforts to promote a happy and healthy earth, I direct you to a 'Howstuffworks' article on "Green Rooftops." It's cool and green, but that's about it. picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago

Ever hear of a carnivorous plant? What about a plant that smells like rotting meat when it blooms? It may sound like something out of a horror movie or science fiction novel but these plants really exist. Here is a list of the World's Strangest Plants: picked by eranjack 1 year ago

Can we garden our way out of this hole?
Just a few years ago, the road to riches was clear. We could all sit on our porches drinking mint juleps while our houses appreciated 30% a year.
Now, our houses are falling in value by 30% a year. Forget about them. The real money maker, it turns out, was always our backyard. By planting a vegetable garden, we can slash our food bill while eating healthier. picked by bingo 7 months ago

Late blight, which caused the Irish Potato Famine of the 1840s and 1850s, is killing potato and tomato plants in home gardens from Maine to Ohio and threatening commercial and organic farms, U.S. plant scientists said on Friday.
The fungal disease, spread by spores carried in the air, has made its way into the garden centers of large retail chains in the Northeastern United States. picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Notes on setting up a moss garden for the Australian National Herbarium Open Days. It subsequently went on display in the foyer of the Australian National Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre for three months. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Stop motion is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The object is moved in small amounts between individually photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames are played as a continuous sequence. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Besides the obvious benefits they bring, it looks like we owe our very existence to plants, which helped prevent the Earth from freezing over during the past 25 million years. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

He may have signed the Declaration of Independence, but he kept his gardens English. If you've ever visited his Virginia home, it's a beautiful thing. picked by meggysue 5 months ago

A storm of meteorites that pounded Earth and Mars four billion years ago may have made the planets warmer and wetter.

Researchers superheated younger space rocks to measure the gases that would have been shed as meteorites entered fledgling atmospheres during the storm.

There would have been enough to create warmer and wetter planets more amenable to life, they say. picked by bingo 6 months ago

What color will alien plants be? The question matters scientifically because the surface color of a planet can reveal whether anything lives there—specifically, whether organisms collect energy from the parent star by the process of photosynthesis. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Professional skateboarder Jereme Rogers said Wednesday he was sorry for disturbing his Redondo Beach neighbors this week when he "ate some `mushrooms' and bugged out," preaching naked on his rooftop. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

“We can only speculate what they were doing up there,” said police spokeswoman Sgt. Florence McCants. picked by escaflowne 2 years ago

With gothic glee, Amy Stewart takes us through plants that tighten throats, paralyze nerves, induce hallucinations or seizures, and stop the heart.
"I wanted this book, Wicked Plants – The Weed that Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities to be creepy enough to appeal to people who like murder mysteries," Stewart says picked by Bingo 5 months ago

A 15-year-old honors student died early Saturday after she and a friend fell through a rooftop skylight and onto a gymnasium floor more than 33 feet below at an elementary school in this Orange County community, police said. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The afternoon of January 30, 1969 was when The Beatles surprised a central London office lunch crowd with an impromptu concert on the roof of their Savile Row Apple headquarters. More video in comments. And why a tribute rooftop concert was cancelled picked by suebe 10 months ago

Rooftop. Tequila. Bunny Hop. Need I say more? picked by arsphidius 2 years ago