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Hawaii County, in partnership with the state Department of Agriculture, has issued a voluntary compliance order to limit the spread of the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle in West Hawaii.

Visit Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma to witness the once-in-decades bloom of a Agave parryi var. truncata. It’s the only time the nine-foot tall plant will bloom.

Soil-dwelling insects, such as some beetles and flies, serve important functions, like decomposing dead plant material. Successful conservation also considers species throughout their life cycles.

Mark your calendars for our upcoming Plant Sale, Saturday, May 3 at our Patrick Ranch Demonstration Garden (10382 Midway, Durham). For more information and a partial plant list, go to t.ly/lW8bS.

This Robot Copies Life—By Decomposing A new soft robotic arm and its controller break down naturally By Saugat Bolakhe edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Thomas Fuchs ...

If a plant often drops leaves onto the ground, all the better; decomposing plant matter is a great snack in a slug's eyes and is easy to get to. Slugs also rely on the slime their bodies produce to ...