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Plants

Root Awakening

Move Money Plant to bigger pot for better growth

Plants in small pots will dry out quickly in the sun.
Plants in small pots will dry out quickly in the sun.

Russia’s Rosatom says overseas nuclear plant projects continue despite new UK sanctions

Men walk past an exhibition stand of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom at the Russian Energy Week international forum in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov
Men walk past an exhibition stand of Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom at the Russian Energy Week international forum in Moscow, Russia, October 15, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov

Major grid failure triggers nationwide blackout in Dominican Republic

Root Awakening

Hibiscus infested with caterpillars

Remove the caterpillars using a pair of tweezers and discard them.
Remove the caterpillars using a pair of tweezers and discard them.

Root Awakening

Star of Bethlehem is a flowering weed

Despite its beautiful flowers, the Star of Bethlehem is a toxic weed.
Despite its beautiful flowers, the Star of Bethlehem is a toxic weed.

Warming weather reduces Ukraine's energy deficit, minister says

Prosperity plants grow in demand in Malaysia as Chinese New Year gets closer

Mr Tee watering calamansi plants, a popular prosperity plant, to be sold ahead of Chinese New Year.
Mr Tee watering calamansi plants, a popular prosperity plant, to be sold ahead of Chinese New Year.

Plant Parenting

Underground edible plants to grow for Chinese New Year

These underground edibles  – Chinese arrowhead, water chestnut and yam – are popular festive plants. Their food storage organs are botanically called corms, and can be used for planting.
These underground edibles  – Chinese arrowhead, water chestnut and yam – are popular festive plants. Their food storage organs are botanically called corms, and can be used for planting.

Root Awakening

Hibiscus likely infested with scale insects

Unless the plant is small or weak, it may be best to prune the more infested portions first to reduce the pest population.
Unless the plant is small or weak, it may be best to prune the more infested portions first to reduce the pest population.

Miracle in northern Thai forest as rare orchid blooms again

The rare orchid called “Fah Mui Noi” was ound in a dry dipterocarp forest in Chiang Dao district, Thailand.
The rare orchid called “Fah Mui Noi” was ound in a dry dipterocarp forest in Chiang Dao district, Thailand.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.