Variegated plants add so much interest to your landscape. They break up the flow of solid green, and draw the eye to their difference. Green is nice, but too much green in a garden can actually be boring. As someone who has grown variegated plants for decades, I can tell you that the special care ...
Propagating stem cuttings takes time and not every cutting survives. The plant cutting must generate enough energy from the stored chlorophyll in the stem and leaves to heal itself and grow a new root system. The chlorophyll feeds the cutting so a perfect clone of the mother plant results when the roots grow. It may ...
If you have a child that has shown symptoms of ADD or ADHD, or if you find that you are always tired (even after a good night’s rest), and have constant mood swings, your family may be experiencing food intolerances coming from places that you might not expect-like fruits and vegetables. Salicylate, which is in ...
All of us experience having bad breath on occasion, from the dreaded “morning mouth” to more chronic instances. We make some companies rich by purchasing their products that promise to help freshen our offensive breath, so we can attract the opposite sex or get that promotion we’ve been hoping for, etc.. We keep a handy ...
The world has a love affair with batteries. Batteries have allowed us to cut the cords and be movers and shakers. Batteries have made kids’ toys educational, musical, flashing and yes, even sometimes annoying. The invention of batteries has brought up new options but we now realize new environmental challenges as well. Nickel-cadmium based batteries ...
