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Pieris
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The pieris, a small-flowered shrub with evergreen leaves, is popular for foundation planting in every season. Learn to care for this versatile plant.
Rosemary
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Rosemary, a shrub, decorates gardens as potted plants, hedges, or ground cover. Learn about rosemary and its uses as a culinary plant.
Dandelion
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The dandelion plant boasts nutrient-rich leaves and roots. Check out this article for tips on growing and harvesting the versatile dandelion plant.
How Moss Works
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Money may not grow on trees. But moss does. How does this plant manage to carpet hard surfaces like rocks and sidewalks?
Hoya
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Hoya is a twining plant with succulent green leaves. Its flowers of white or pink with red centers are borne in clusters. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Japanese Yew
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Japanese yew is one of the only conifers that is shade tolerant, and it produces vibrant berries that please the eye. Learn how to grow and use Japanese yew in your garden or as a house plant.
Staking Vegetables
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Vegetable plants, particularly tomatoes, need some extra support to grow properly. Learn all about staking vegetable plants at HowStuffWorks.
What Do Camels Eat in Desolate Deserts?
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Camels: nature’s ultimate desert survivors! But what do camels eat? These incredible animals have adapted to eat some of the toughest, driest and least appetizing plants on Earth. From thorny plants to salty plants, camels manipulate their environment to get the nutrients they need.
Asparagus Fern
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Asparagus fern is an attractive plant with star-shaped flowers that turn into pretty red and purple berries. Learn how to grow the asparagus fern in the garden and as a house plant.
How Nuclear Power Works
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On the one hand, nuclear power offers a clean energy alternative that decreases fossil fuel dependence. On the other, it summons images of quake-ruptured Japanese power plants leaking radioactive water. What happens in reactors in good times and bad?