Garden weeds adapt to local climates, tolerate drought, low soil fertility, and compete with crops for water, nutrients, and light.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
According to the California Canning Peach Association, growers who supply Del Monte typically operate under contracts that can last a decade or more, providing stability for crops that take years to establish.
This frenzy unfolded into a succession of rings, like craps tables at a casino, in which breed competitions were taking place simultaneously—churning packs of basenjis, salukis, Xoloitzcuintlis, whippets, shih tzus, rat terriers, malamutes, and pugs.
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Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
The team then compared the 14 breeds to pugs, French bulldogs, and bulldogs.
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