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Native bees could use a little help from humans to keep them healthy. Necessary in the ecosystem for pollination, Frank Drummond, a University of Maine professor of insect ecology, suggested a few things people can do to help save bees. 1. If you have an open meadow or field on your property, mow it periodically to keep it that way. Bees do better with open terrain than they do with forested land, and it can be a matter of mowing or bush-hogging a field every year or two to keep the growth d

In the spirit of letting nothing go to waste, turn your attention to less commonly eaten parts of produce. Can you eat broccoli leaves? Yes! In fact, using broccoli leaves just as you would any other greens, like kale or spinach, is a great way to perk up salads and other dishes. The possibilities are endless. Can You Eat Broccoli Leaves? Broccoli is a classic vegetable that fits into almost any international cuisine. What can broccoli leaves be used for? The larg

Love your rhubarb? Then you probably grow your own. If so, then you probably know that while the stalks are edible, the leaves are poisonous. So what happens if you put rhubarb leaves in compost piles? Is composting rhubarb leaves okay? Read on to find out if you can compost rhubarb leaves and if so, how to compost rhubarb leaves. Can You Compost Rhubarb Leaves? Rhubarb resides in the genus Rheum, in the family Polygonaceae and is an herbaceous perennial plant that grows

By Matt‌ ‌Gibson‌ and Erin Marissa Russell Instead of throwing out your fruit and vegetable kitchen scraps, or tossing them into the compost heap, keep them in the kitchen and place them into jars of water to regrow your favorite produce right on your windowsill. For most plants, all you need to do is replace the water regularly and don’t let the water level get too low while they grow.  Propagating these common garden plants is so simple, most people can do it without needing to