Thorny problems with Valentine’s roses: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya’s exports
Kenya's flower industry is being ravaged by pests, leading some flower farmers to rely more heavily on toxic pesticides.
Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Researchers Analyze the Surprising Smells of Ancient Egyptian Mummies
The team’s approach could inspire museums to entertain visitors with odorous features such as smellscapes. In fact, the ...
Scams inspire Valentine’s Day stinky florist pop-up shop
More Kiwis are becoming unwitting money mules, a big bank says, as a special pop-up shop highlighting scams emerges today.
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Travelers Head To New York City For A Floral Phenomenon That's As Stinky As It Is Stunning
A rare flower captivated visitors at this stunning garden in New York City, offering a fleeting glimpse of its unique beauty ...
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A Stinky Pilgrimage To The Corpse Flower, With Notes Of Rat, Sweat, And Cheese
Standing five feet away, I could smell it in the air. Acrid, damp, toe-curling—a memory from my past. The nose is a powerful ...
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The Beauty of ‘Slow Flowers’ versus the Pretty Poison of Plants Grown with Dangerous Chemicals
New “slow flower” farms grow beautiful blooms—without health-harming chemicals used by overseas operations that dominate the ...
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How to Grow and Care for Dinner Plate Dahlia for Giant Blooms All Season Long
When you want show-stopping plants with big flowers, nothing beats dinner plate dahlias. These tall, colorful, long-blooming plants feature flower heads that can grow to more than 12 inches wide.