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Is Salvia A Perennial Or Annual?
Salvias are immensely popular plants with pollinator-friendly flower spikes and aromatic foliage that deters rabbits and deer from the garden,…
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Salvias are immensely popular plants with pollinator-friendly flower spikes and aromatic foliage that deters rabbits and deer from the garden,…
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Celosia is a plant of many species and many names, but they all have one thing in common: vivid and…
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Dill is a tasty herb with blue-green foliage, hollow stems, and yellow umbel flowers. It’s easy to grow in the…
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Creeping Jenny. You either love it or hate it! This pretty mat-forming evergreen is a staple around the pond and…
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Australia is located in the Pacific Ocean. It’s the smallest continent but one of the largest countries and home to…
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Parsley is widely grown. It’s tasty in soups, casseroles, and sandwiches, but if you’re not going to eat much, it’s…
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Oregano is an ornamental aromatic herb that gives a deep, rich taste to pasta and casserole dishes. It’s very popular…
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The fossil record indicates there were at least 71 bird species on the Hawaiian Islands, but today there are only…
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Mandevilla is a perennial distinguished by its trumpet-shaped flower. Its popular with hummingbirds.
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Milkweed is a perennial wildflower. It is a common food for Monarch butterfly caterpillars. It can also be toxic in…
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Citronella is the beloved scent of bug haters! This pretty plant is known for its ability to keep annoying mosquitoes…
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Chamomile is perhaps best known for soothing teas and soaps that treat eczema, but did you know chamomile is a…
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Reptiles are one of the most successful species to live on planet earth. They lived alongside the dinosaurs millions of…
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Extinct giant moose and other massive prehistoric deer were truly a force of nature. From enormous Irish elk to the…
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Animals that were almost extinct and came back are dubbed ‘Lazarus animals’ after the biblical character Lazarus, a man who…
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Have you ever wondered about all the extinct animals that have lived on Earth and why they’re no longer around?…
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From saber-tooth tigers to woolly mammoths and dire wolves, extinct Ice Age animals are fascinating creatures that capture our imaginations.…
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Mammoths lived on the earth for millions of years, but they started to die out 10,000 years ago, finally going…
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Around 10,000 years ago, a whole host of megafauna animals became extinct at the end of the last ice age.…
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Extinction isn’t a new concept. It’s happened for millions of years. The most famous extinction event was the dinosaurs 65…
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Are you looking for foliage plants with plenty of attitude? Look no further! Coleus is a multi-hued foliage plant that’s…
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Goats are hooved animals that eat a wide variety of foods and survive in some pretty tough environments. 10,000 years…
Isopod
Isopods are essential to our planet’s ecosystem, and although they are small, they are certainly mighty. Detritivore isopods eat decomposing…
Dinosaurs
In the ancient world of dinosaurs, there were fast, flesh-eating carnivores, enormous long-necked herbivores, and ‘I’ll eat anything’ omnivores all…
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When we think about dangerous extinct animals, it’s usually the T-Rex that springs to mind. No doubt about it, the…
Fish
Fishing is a popular pastime around the world, and whether you’re out for a relaxing time or a serious angler,…
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Lavender is a very popular shrub with a knockout relaxing scent. Humans have used this aromatic plant for thousands of…
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Sage is a delicious and attractive herb. It’s used worldwide to flavor dishes (it goes especially well in Thanksgiving stuffing!)…
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Mint is one of the most popular scents and tastes on the planet and it’s all due to the mint…
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Dipladenia is a pretty flowering vine that’s best known as rock trumpet due to its brightly colored trumpet-shaped flowers. It’s…
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Verbena is a pretty flowering plant that fills a garden border or a container with summer color. It’s a very…
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: There are over 500 species of primates including monkeys, apes, lorises, lemurs, and chimpanzees. Neanderthals are an extinct subspecies…
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There are many species of extinct birds, from prehistoric giants who went extinct 65 million years ago to tiny Hawaiian…
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Azaleas are truly beautiful shrubs with an array of vivid colors. They are grown worldwide for their stunning flower displays,…
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Rosemary is an ornamental and culinary herb that’s native to the Mediterranean but has grown across the world for centuries.…
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Alligators are both amazing and terrifying with their powerful bodies and razor-sharp teeth, but do you know about some of…
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Flies are essential to the world’s ecosystem. They carry out a range of necessary functions that keep our planet healthy.…
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Spiders have roamed the planet for millions of years. They evolved from creatures that emerged from the oceans into the…
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Animal (and plant) extinction is one of the major problems facing humanity. Extinctions over the last few hundred years are…
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Owls are mainly nocturnal birds of prey that hunt small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and other birds. They swallow their prey…
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We often hear about extinct animals and the rare creatures on endangered lists, but did you know that plants are…
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: Yes, some fruits are going extinct! It seems unlikely given the array we’re presented with in stores, but since…
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Irish elk (Megaloceros giganteus) are the stuff of legends. They were the biggest deer to ever live on Earth, with…
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A quagga is an extinct subspecies of plains zebra that lived in South Africa in great grassland roaming herds until…
Gorilla
Cross River gorillas are a critically endangered subspecies of the western gorilla. They live in the lowland forests of Cameroon…
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The Delaware River is a large, free-flowing freshwater river that touches four states. It’s known for its varied wildlife and…
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The Congo River in West-Central Africa is a true force of nature. Its extensive size provides water, food, and transport…
Fish
Flying fish are incredible ocean fish that astonish seafarers with their power and flying ability. Flying fish gather so much…