“In the early days there was more of a focus on vegetation type fires, whereas now we have moved into becoming trained in responding to structural fires such as houses,” he said. “We’re also now ...

After viewers told her she misread a child’s wish, Serena Neel tells PEOPLE she rushed back to Walmart to fix the mistake Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...

Engineers have uncovered the material combinations that help concrete resist cracking, corrosion, and structural fatigue. Study: Tensile characterization of high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete: ...

Hobart can break your heart. If there’s a city anywhere in the world that combines art, soul, beauty and the pop of possibility the way this small island capital can, we’d like to see it. The key to ...

Costa takes a look at some favourite ferns and pots up a mini fern forest using a mix that will thrive in indoor conditions. Ferns are experiencing a revival. They bring softness to hard surfaces and ...

Probably the first pioneer plants to arrive in Hawaii were mosses and ferns. Ferns have been around for over 360 million years. Giant tree fern forests were common for millions of years but they gave ...

Early summer is a good time to repot orchids once winter and spring blooms have faded. Most orchids are slow growers and only need to be repotted every other year. A sign that it's time to repot an ...

Starting every outdoor container with fresh potting mix each summer can be very expensive. And whenever you ask garden experts if you can reuse old potting mix, the answer is generally no. But if you ...