Gardening

Making Friends With Farmers

Gardening is an excellent hobby, combining physical labor with intellectual development. Generally, unless someone really goes overboard, it is more of a stress-relief than a stressor. But with the vast amount of options available, it can seem rather overwhelming at first for the gardening novice. Fortunately, like any other hobby, there’s a great deal of information available for the seeker.…

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Home Improvement

Are Black Molds Toxic

The term “toxic mold” is not accurate. While certain molds are toxigenic, meaning they can produce toxins (specifically mycotoxins), the molds themselves are not toxic, or poisonous. Hazards presented by molds that may produce mycotoxins should be considered the same as other common molds which can grow in your house. There is always a little mold everywhere – in the…

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Gardening

Stop Kudzu Before It Takes Over

Kudzu is almost everywhere you look in many parts of the U.S. It covers trees, buildings, fences and telephone poles-as much as seven million acres. It spreads at a rate of 120,000 acres a year. “Kudzu is an annoying vine that can grow as much as a foot in 24 hours,” says Lance Walheim, Bayer Advanced™ garden expert, who wrote…

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Gardening

The Different Roses You Can Grow In Your Rose Garden

There are actually many kinds of roses, with each one different from the other. If you are planning to grow your own roses and plant your very own rose garden, what type of rose do you think you should have? The Floribunda Rose Gardeners love the floribunda rose simply because it is easy to grow, easy to take care of,…

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Beauty

Common Skin Conditions Dermatitis And Moles

Two of the most common skin conditions are the presence of moles and dermatitis. Moles can have more serious consequences than the irritation of dermatitis. Moles occur when the cells in the skin that give it its pigment, called melanocytes, grow in clusters. These cells normally grow throughout the skin, but when too many grow in the same place a…

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Gardening

Bonsai Trees

What are Bonsai trees? Many people think of tiny little Japanese trees cut and pruned to a miniature size but literally speaking Bonsai means ‘plant in a tray’ and while they are smaller than their wild counterparts they don’t have to be a couple of inches tall; they can be grown in a pot in the garden and will be…

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Gardening

Fun And Food In Home Grown Vegetable Gardening

Growing vegetables in your garden can save you money. During harvest time, your own produce becomes part of your meals. Home gardeners feel deep satisfaction in preparing salad or seasoning the casserole with freshly picked plants from their own vegetable gardens. Their feeling of the taste is incomparable. Fresh surplus are distributed to friends and love ones while some are…

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