A Black- and women-owned plant nursery in Southeast Portland, Birds & Bees Nursery, is closing after 14 years due to financial difficulties exacerbated by recent challenging years, with owners seeking community support to sell remaining inventory and settle debts.
Matthew and Timothy Nichols turned their father's Japanese maple hobby into a business, amassing an enviable collection of the trees. Their obsession led them to learn from experts and breeders, and they now champion Japanese maples, known for their dramatic varieties like the Purple Ghost with purplish-red leaves and black veining. The brothers' dedication to their passion has made Japanese maples a must-have for gardeners, akin to potato chips or orchids.
Fans criticized Travis Barker for playing a "disgusting" game with dirty diapers in his newborn son's nursery, with some urging him to mature and stick to drumming. The Blink-182 drummer shared a TikTok video of himself throwing diapers into a basket while his partner, Kourtney Kardashian, nursed their baby boy. The couple has kept their newborn, Rocky, mostly out of the public eye and has enforced strict visitation rules for family members.
Kourtney Kardashian shares a glimpse into the nursery for her and Travis Barker's baby boy, showcasing an oval-shaped crib with light, ribbed wood and a big blue stuffed animal. The crib is set up in front of large windows with a view of the backyard. Kourtney has been sharing pregnancy updates and photos on social media, including the couple's sex reveal and her recent scare with fetal surgery.
A one-year-old child died from a suspected drug overdose at a nursery in New York, where three other children were also exposed to fentanyl. Police found a kilogram of fentanyl hidden under a nap mat at the daycare center. Two individuals, including the nursery owner and her tenant, are facing federal charges related to narcotics possession and distribution resulting in death. The drugs recovered from the nursery could have potentially killed 500,000 people. Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic painkiller, has been linked to a rise in drug-related deaths in the US. Authorities are still searching for the nursery owner's husband, who is considered a co-conspirator.
Humphrey Herington, owner of a nursery in Australia, discovered that the culprit eating his seedlings was a koala, a species not known for such behavior. Herington, who grows plants to restore koala habitats, named the koala Claude and moved him to a different location, but Claude returned a few days later. The incident highlights concerns about food shortages for koalas, prompting Herington to build a koala-proof fence around his nursery. The destroyed seedlings cost the nursery around $3,800, but Herington is more "impressed" than angry and hopes to address the underlying issue of food scarcity for koalas.
A mystery thief responsible for eating $3,800 worth of plants from an Australian nursery was revealed to be a koala named Claude, who had overeaten and couldn't flee. The World Wildlife Fund shared a photo of Claude, highlighting the scarcity of food sources for koalas. Many of the stolen seedlings were intended for koala food and habitat restoration initiatives. The nursery plans to install koala-proof fencing to protect the plants.
Lindsay Lohan proudly displays her growing baby bump and shares a glimpse of the nursery she has designed for her soon-to-arrive son. The actress collaborated with Nestig, a children's furniture and decor brand, drawing inspiration from the beach. The mostly blue-themed nursery features a large teddy bear and a beautiful crib. Lindsay, who announced her pregnancy in March, appears thrilled to be entering the third trimester and becoming a first-time mother.