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The Type Of Rock You Can Add To Your Soil For Improved Drainage

Struggling with drainage in your garden beds or flower pots? Amend the soil with a porous rock made in a volcano, and you'll ...

“John said we were the best stuff he'd heard since the Beatles”: Davey Johnstone on Elton John’s collab with John Lennon

How a visit from John Lennon during the sessions for Elton John’s 1975 masterpiece Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt ...
Family Destinations Guide

10 Gorgeous Cities In Illinois Where Life Moves At A Slower Pace

Villa Kathrine, a Moroccan-inspired castle overlooking the river, offers one of the most unique and unhurried tourist experiences in Illinois. For retirees who enjoy four distinct seasons, Quincy ...

IN THE GARDEN: A reader asks what could be causing spots on this maple tree

We live in northeast Arkansas and planted this maple six years ago. The leaves have these thin spots on them, but otherwise ...
University of Chicago News

With native fish, plants and zooplankton, Botany Pond transforms into sustainable ecosystem

Guided by faculty experts, an innovative restoration makes the beloved UChicago landmark a haven for visitors and wildlife ...
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A guerrilla gardener installed a pop-up wetland in the LA River. Here's how — and why

Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, ...

Portuguese island is a hiker’s paradise

The Portuguese isle has been dubbed The Pearl of the Atlantic, a nod to the ocean that surrounds its namesake archipelago.