A longtime gardener reveals the 6 ground cover plants she used to shrink her lawn. Find out why these low-growers are absolute must-haves.

Mint is such an easy and useful herb to have in the garden, and while you can plant it in the ground, you really shouldn't ...

That being said, there is one type of plant, of which some not only thrive in shade but are almost impossible to kill – hardy ferns. Some ferns do not fall into this category as they require specific ...

George de Mestral, a Swiss engineer, was inspired by the plant's prickly tenacity and invented Velcro, the hook-and-loop cloth-closure system.

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India-bound 2026 Audi Q3 breaks cover—gets new design, plug-in hybrid powertrain Upon launch in India, the new Audi Q3 will lock horns with BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA, and Volvo XC40.

U.S. border czar Tom Homan defended ICE operations in Los Angeles targeting money laundering, tax evasion, and removing violent criminals from streets.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, introduced legislation Thursday intended to provide the state about $11 billion to cover what it spent on border security ...

Senators question Rodney Scott, who formerly led the U.S. Border Patrol and is now the nominee to lead its parent agency, about the brutal 2010 beating of a migrant by agents.