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Culture Plant Care Plants Reviews The Sill

The Sill’s plant delivery service will convince you of your own green thumb

sudshr47 March 7, 2019

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The Sill
$5-112
The Good

Wide selection of plants • Smart • thoughtful packaging • Ample information on plant species and care

The Bad

Costs can be high for extras and workshops

The Bottom Line

Buying plants from an IRL shop will generally be easier, but The Sill is a nice option if you must order online.

👑 Mashable Score
4.5
✨Aesthetic
4.5
💅Easy to use
5.0
🎯Delivers on promise
4.5
💵 Bang for the Buck
4.0

I’ve ordered plants from two online shops now, and the concept is still mostly baffling to me. Its convenience only kind of mitigates all its issues: Not only are the plants exposed to the elements and jostled during shipping, they’re also in containers full of dirt that, at some point, are going to turn upside down. Plus, you have to get rid of all that packaging! Read more…

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Trump’s climate expert is wrong: The world’s plants don’t need more CO2

sudshr47 February 22, 2019

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Plants on Earth have flourished for hundreds of millions of years, yet President Donald Trump’s pick to lead his new climate team insists that they need more carbon dioxide to thrive.

Princeton physicist and carbon dioxide-advocate William Happer has been selected to head the brand new Presidential Committee on Climate Security, reports The Washington Post. The atomic scientist — who achieved recognition for his work on atomic collisions and telescope optics, not climate science — maintains that the planet’s atmosphere needs significantly more CO2, the potent greenhouse gas that U.S. government scientists — and a bevy of independent scientists — have repeatedly underscored is stoking accelerating climate change. Read more…

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Apeel partners with Nature’s Pride to bring spoilage resistant fruits and veggies to Europe

sudshr47 February 5, 2019

Apeel Sciences, the developer of a new technology that makes fruits and vegetables more resistant to spoilage, and Nature’s Pride, one of the largest vendors of avocados and mangos in Europe, are partnering to bring longer-lived avocados to market. Subject to regulatory approval in the EU, Nature’s Pride said it will integrate Apeel’s plant-based preservation […]

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