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How to Make Your Own Rooting Hormone

How to Make Your Own Rooting Hormone by: Marilyn Pokorney When starting a new plant from a leaf or stem cutting, the cutting will be more likely to form roots and create a new plant if a rooting hormone is used. While commercial rooting hormone...

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Can Bamboo Flooring Really Help Save The Worlds’ Environment?

Can Bamboo Flooring Really Help Save The Worlds’ Environment? by: S.A. Smith Probably not on its own, but its an excellent example of how consumers can vote with their buying dollars to sway market demand to bring more environmentally friendly...

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Types Of Roses To Use For Landscaping Your Home

If you enjoy roses, you can use them functionally as well as decoratively around your grounds — as creepers, shrubs, vines, climbers, hedges or just as beds of pure color. Rose originators are enthusiastic and tireless, and every year new favorite...

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From The Science Desk

The Science Desk by: News Canada Q: How should pesticides (for home use) be stored? What is the shelf life? A: Pesticides should be stored in a secure, well-ventilated area, preferably locked in a safe cupboard, garage or garden shed. Most pest ...

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Maximizing Space on a Minimized Budget

Maximizing Space on a Minimized Budget by: Travis Boudreaux Do you often have friends, family, or guests over for the weekends and are in desperate need of a spare bedroom? Are you going nuts trying to figure out how to turn that extra bedroom t...

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Understanding Weeds – How to Kill them

When I was a child, I loved to pick Dandelions. The pretty yellow flowers were small, colorful, and looked nice tucked behind my ear! However, if one had popped up in the front yard, my hair accessory would have been considered an atrocity!I often fe...

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Wholesale Vinyl Flooring Is Perfect For Wherever You Need It

When it comes to choosing the perfect flooring for your home or business, vinyl flooring is a great option. It is durable, easy to maintain, and comes in a variety of styles and colors to match any decor. Plus, with the availability of wholesale viny...

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Is There a Fungus Among Us?

Is There a Fungus Among Us? by: Wally Conway Mold has taken hold! Not that the microbes have reached out and grabbed us, but rather they have captured our attention. A rash of recent high profile media stories have petrified many people with con...

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Reduce Your Heating Bills This Winter

Reduce Your Heating Bills This Winter by: Mark D. Tyrol, P.E. Imagine leaving a window open all winter long the heat loss, cold drafts and wasted energy! If your home has a folding attic stair, fireplace or clothes dryer, that may be just what ...

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External vs. Submersible Pumps. Which one should you Use?

External vs. Submersible Pumps. Which one should you Use? by: Brett Fogle For many people, it's never been a question of whether to use a submersible pump vs. an external pump because most people have smaller ponds and are used to just usin...

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