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Friday, July 10, 2026

National/International

8 Common Plants That Could Be Harming Your Home’s Structure and Safety
7/9/26 Real Simple
“Any plant can be a problem if planted in a location that does not meet its needs,” says Cynthia Domenghini, PhD, an expert in consumer horticulture at Kansas State University. “This includes a location that is too small to accommodate the mature size of a plant. It’s important not to choose a plant without first doing your research. Know the site conditions and choose a plant that fits into that environment.”

State/Regional

In the fight to save prairies, some Great Plains ranchers embrace a new landscape – with goats
7/9/26 Nebraska Public Radio
“In areas that have transitioned into a shrubland or a woodland,” said Jesse Nippert, a grassland ecologist at Kansas State University, “you’re probably never going to get it back to this idealized pre-colonial landscape painting.”