For men it is flowers and chocolates that are typically used to woo females but for dolphins it seems just a bunch of weeds will do the trick. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The ability to grow like a weed may be an advantage when it comes to coping with climate change. picked by tundramonkey 3 years ago

A German gardener's house was left a smouldering wreck on Friday.... picked by topofall 5 months ago

"My plant has no nose!"
"How does it smell?"
"Surprisingly well, actually..." picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

Doubt it's weed strewn, this land was all sand dunes once and come the rising sea levels predicted it will all be worthless one day! picked by topofall 4 months ago

A plant called jatropha is being hailed by scientists and policy makers as a potentially ideal source of biofuel, a plant that can grow in marginal soil or beside food crops, that does not require a lot of fertilizer and yields many times as much biofuel per acre planted as corn and many other potential biofuels. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

There are many ways to get rid of weeds. You can dig them up, spray them, cut them to pieces or burn them.
But noxious weed eradicator Trevor Thompson prefers to shoot them. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Check out this Flip Book from 1903. 365 musings on widows and widowhood, one for each day. Entry for February 9th: “A man that marries a widow is bound to give up smoking and chewing. If she gives up her (widows’) weeds for him he should give up his weed for her.” Just so ya know. picked by meggysue 11 months ago

The University of Washington has hired a team of 60 goats to munch on the Seattle campus' weeds and other bothersome plants. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

New York's fight against exotic pests such as lake-choking mollusks, rampant alien weeds and wasps that attack pine trees will be crafted by a new state office. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The five are Nigerian dwarf goats and their assignment will be controlling weeds and overgrowth at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve. picked by kakana 8 months ago

In the year since Hurricane Katrina drove out many of the people of New Orleans, wild animals have been moving in. Some were blown in by the winds or redistributed by the floodwaters. Others were drawn by the piles of rotting garbage and by the shelter afforded by all the abandoned homes and tall weeds. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

Get out your gardening trowels. A day in the garden pulling weeds actually makes you happy picked by dork 3 years ago