207 articles on "plants"

Organic Gardening Tips

Today, many people realize the importance of organic gardening. The organic gardener does not use any synthetic products, fertilizers and pesticides to grow plants. Instead, he uses certain natural substances to eliminate pests and grow healthy green...

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Get Off The Grass - Groundcovers For Problem Places

Why fight nature? If you’ve got an abundance of shade, thin, sandy soil, or other lawn challenging conditions, keep your sanity and your budget intact this season and install groundcover plants instead of attempting to reestablish a lawn.Groundcove...

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Indoor Plants That Clean The Air

Indoor plants are a beautiful addition to any home. While it may be tempting to buy artificial greenery and call it done, it is much better to avoid these dust magnets and go with real plants that clean the air too. Some specific types of plants do a...

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How Plants Protect Themselves From Birds

With their ability to fly, birds have many advantages over earthbound animals. But flying takes a lot of energy, or fuel. And the bird has to get this fuel from his food sources. Food is fuel to a bird, much like gasoline is fuel to a jet airplane. ...

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Could Your Garden Pass A Soil Test?

d Your Garden Pass A Soil Test? by: News Canada (NC)-How well do you know your soil? It's an important question for the health of the plants in and around your house. Good soil does more than provide a foundation for roots to grab on to. We...

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Power Grid Board Game Review

In Power Grid, a new power market has opened up and everything is up for grabs. Compete against other power suppliers as you work your way towards becoming the biggest power supplier in the land. Build power plants and control the market for raw mate...

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Release Some Tension...Spend Some Time In Your Garden

Release Some Tension...Spend Some Time In Your Garden by: Mike YeagerGardening can be one of the most rewarding and relaxing hobbies that you can engage in. Picture a beautiful spring day, the sweet smell of grass in the air and you get to go ou...

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Which Should You Choose Implants Or A Bridge?

That last flag foot ball game left you with several missing teeth. You have already decided to get them replaced. The question now is implants or bridge? Consider a few facts, before making your decision. Dental implants can be an excellent way to go...

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Plan for Winter Plantings

Plan for Winter Plantings by: Dean Novosat Part four in a series It’s hard to think about winter when our gardens are in full bloom and the vegetables are ripening on the vine! But we must keep winter in mind when we are planning our landscape...

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Winterizing Your Pond

Winterizing Your Pond by: Brett Fogle For many parts of the country, it's getting to be that time of year again. Time to start thinking about getting your fish and plants ready for old man winter... Every year, as the weather gets colder a...

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