Plants

Root Awakening

Yam bean may not grow well in compacted soil

The yam bean is commonly mistaken for the turnip.

Malaysian data centres guzzle more power as temperatures soar

The share of Malaysia’s data centres in overall power consumption surged to a record 9.3 per cent in the second week of August.

Plant Parenting

Oil-based pesticides: What you need to know and how to make your own food-grade version

Small, soft-bodied pests tend to congregate on newly produced plant parts as they are tender and full of sap. Their feeding pattern causes developmental issues where leaves crinkle up and serve as hiding spots for these pests. Curled-up plant parts are better pruned away as horticultural oil application may not be able to reach them.

How engineers in a WhatsApp group are guiding Nepal’s flood rescue efforts

Rescue team members work to enter the tunnel at the Upper Trishuli 3A Hydropower Station as they search for survivors and retrieve bodies.

In flood-ravaged Nepal valley nothing is left standing

An aerial view shows widespread destruction following the deadly flash floods and mudslides along Nuwakot Trishuli River, in Nuwakot district, Nepal, September 3, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Nepalis pin hopes on 'wall of the missing' in hunt for relatives after deadly flood

FILE PHOTO: People look at photographs of missing people on a wall outside Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital following the deadly flash floods and mudslide, reacts outside Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha /File Photo

Germany's Merz says victory for AfD in Saxony-Anhalt would deter foreign investors

Ulrich Siegmund, top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, speaks on stage during a campaign rally ahead of Germany's Saxony-Anhalt state election, in Naumburg, Germany August 24, 2026. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Drone targets office of Iraqi Kurdistan's PM, no casualties reported

Root Awakening

Pandan leaves discoloured due to spider mites

Pandan plant appears to be infested by spider mites, which can be treated with summer oil.

More than spice: Why Singapore’s ginger collection matters

The Ginger Garden offers free entry and is open daily from 5am to midnight.

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