Be Well: How to Use Natural Garden Care Methods in Place of Toxic Chemicals
Karen Musgrave, a horticulturist, joined Cheddar News to provide those with a budding green thumb, a few tips to maximize their outdoor spaces and gardens. She focuses on natural methods to bolster a garden in place of toxic, man-made chemicals. For instance, instead of seeking out store-bought mosquito repellant for yard care, installing a bat house can be just as effective since the animals eat about 1,000 mosquitoes per hour.
Volunteers worked frantically on a second day Wednesday to save dozens of pilot whales that have stranded themselves on a beach in Western Australia, but more than 50 have already died.
The water temperature on the tip of Florida hit hot tub levels, exceeding 100 degrees (37.8 degrees Celsius) two days in a row. And meteorologists say that could potentially be the hottest seawater ever measured, although there are some issues with the reading.
Plastic-Free July is being observed to highlight the use of plastic and its effects. Cheddar News' Michelle Castillo gave up using single-use plastic for the day and spoke with Kathyrn Kellogg, founder of Going Zero Waste, to get her take.
