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As I headed out to my car Monday morning, head ducked against the wind, coffee mug trembling in my shivering, gloved hand, the realization that I had to scrape a thick layer of ice and snow off of my windshield in the subzero wind chill was extraordinarily...

Hahnemann and his followers began experimenting with other plants, minerals and animal substances, conducting “provings” (clinical trials) and entering their findings into Dr. Hahnemann's Materia Medica , a master reference still used to determine...

Depression, vomiting and diarrhea are common symptoms winterberries produce in pets. Caffeine is the primary toxic ingredient in winterberry, and symptoms can be unpleasant. Winterberry (Ilex verticillata), also known as winterholly, brightens winter...

I've been chastised in the past for having my head in the clouds instead of focused on the here and now, but I take Gloria Steinem's above quote to heart: dreaming really is a form of planning.

Growing Ashitaba Ashitaba is hardy to zone 4 and likes well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Dubbed "tomorrow's leaf,” this Chinese herb can be grown in northern climates and is said to bring good health those who eat a leaf daily.

Second, the collective social behavior of the nymphs was very telling—assassin bugs tend to be solitary hunters unlike immature leaf-footed bugs, which stay clustered after hatching from their eggs.

Be very leery of any early spring digging, especially if you live in a northern climate. Sit back and let the sun do its job; planting time will come soon enough. No matter how anxious you are to plant your garden, it's essential that you wait to dig...

The roots of a diseased plant will appear brown or black with evidence of water soaking.Unfortunately, the conditions required for seed germination also create favorable environments for the growth of fungus, as both seeds and roots must be kept moist...

Do they use chemicals or hire a lawn service that applies chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides? There are many commercial compost bins available from garden centers or from mail order suppliers.If you do buy commercial compost look for the...

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When buying groceries supplies for the store, our uncle had to get large quantities: whole boxes, containing dozens of packages or bags. His uncle was responsible for providing all groceries, while I was responsible for selling and counting inventory.

The common names of plants can be a tricky area. The leaves often have silver or white strips through the center. It is not native to Asia, and is closely related to the lily. This high-humidity houseplant can grow to heights of nearly five feet.Dracaena...

Conservationists agree that the more plant species in an ecosystem, the healthier and more robust it is, yet a stroll down any lane in suburban America offers yard after yard of similar plants set in straight rows.

This allowed fallow land to rest, but kept more land in production. Production won out over soil health. The farmer left the third field unplanted, or fallow, so that nutrients could increase in the soil.

This is similar to the hardness of basswood (367) and redwood (402). Okoume peels and slices easily and evenly, and this combines with its good acceptance of glue to give it wide use as veneer and in plywood.Outside of its native range, most Okoume is...

Other weekend chores will include reseeding some bare spots in the lawn, pulling out the plethora of spent calendula plants in the front garden, harvesting spinach, digging up and dividing some of my overzealous Nepeta (catmint) plants, and moving my...

I didn't like a wide variety of foods, from cottage cheese and pickles to cantaloupe and basically every vegetable under the sun. As an only child with no older siblings to coerce me into adventures and no younger siblings to dare, I was content to sit...

Locate it in full sun and in neutral, well-draining soil. It can also be grown indoors year-round. Some are even bi-colored and have variegated foliage. Water sparingly and only at the base of the plant to prevent fungal diseases such as leaf spot and...

Although plants tolerate a small range of soil pH quite well, extremely acidic or alkaline soils need to be adjusted for good plant health.The easiest to understand definition of an acid or base is the Arrhenius definition (named after the Swedish chemist...

Mulch also helps to prevent soil erosion, allowing you to keep more of your healthy soil right where you want it: in your garden. As the season goes on, adjust the amount of mulch used to reflect the climate—deep mulch for hot, dry climates and light...

The rolled fiberglass (the pink stuff found in many homes today) was an R15—well below the recommended minimum. After spraying the walls, the foam is left to dry before the excess is sawed off flush with the wall studs, using a big saw that reminds...

Order Breeds With Big Differences With dozens of chicken breeds to choose from, in many different colors to boot, ordering a diverse flock is easy to do. To answer the reader's question, a Black Sex Link female chick is completely black, but an Australorp...

Sugar cane is also used to prepare a host of industrial chemicals as well as hair-removing products, skin exfoliators and soap. One folk remedy combines sugar cane juice with dry ginger to stop hiccups, another uses equal parts sugar and yellow soap to...

Colorado State University's website suggests planting vinca if you want to deter deer.Vinca serves well in the borders of other flowering plants and in containers. Heatwave Pink is a low-growing plant that will remain small all its life.

Vegetable ghee serves as a substitute for traditional ghee, an important ingredient in many Indian dishes. It is also used as a spread on bread or vegetables.Both traditional ghee and vegetable ghee have a texture and appearance similar to lard.

It is also an ingredient in grain blocks, which are compressed blends of seeds, grains and fillers combined with binders and baked. Other states actively prohibit hunters from baiting deer for ethical reasons, citing that the practice gives the hunter...

This includes species like the well-known century plant, Agave Americana, which may live as long as 30 years or more -- but never a whole century -- before flowering. However, Native Americans in years past often used extracts from the uncooked agave...