Keeping plants alive is one thing, but knowing exactly when to repot a plant requires a whole new level of indoor gardening know-how. The right gardening tools are required, of course, but it turns out you don’ t necessarily need a green thumb in order to properly repot your most hard-earned indoor houseplants. According to Joyce Mast, Bloomscape’ s resident“ Plant...
Long before climate change threatened the very existence of the Colorado River, two women botanists set off with a group of amateur boatmen to record the plants that lived along what was then the most dangerous river in the world. In “Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon,” science journalist Melissa L. Sevigny draws on the diaries of Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter to trace their 43-day sojourn in the summer of 1938. Associated Press reviewer Anita Snow says it pays homage to a pair of scientists far ahead of their time.
Recently, I had the enormous pleasure to help my son achieve one of his goals. He bought a new home last year and quickly discovered how much he missed the stunning red-brick patio he grew up with at our last home.
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Toxic chemicals that develop from car exhaust, smoking and backyard grilling might increase your risk of developing the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests.
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TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Having a latex allergy is no fun, but it can be a real challenge for health professionals who have to work with a wide variety of medical equipment that can contain the allergen.
"It's killing koalas because they become so sick they can't climb trees to get food, or escape predators, and females can become infertile," said Samuel Phillips, a microbiologist at the University of the Sunshine Coast who helped to develop the vaccine.
As marijuana has become far more mainstream, potent, and sometimes dangerous, uneven regulation at the state and federal levels leaves consumers at risk.
If you associate chicken with dry, bland childhood dinners, you probably were eating boneless, skinless breast. It does the job, but it's inhe…
Delicious as an appetizer, or atop a dinner salad or served alongside rice for a light weeknight meal, the shrimp are coated in sweet heat thanks to hot honey and Sriracha. If you want to take the heat down a notch, use regular honey instead.
While other mothers begged their kids to eat broccoli, my mom steamed artichokes with garlic. She lifted the beautiful globes, cooked to tenderness, into shallow bowls for sharing. Today, the mild climate in the Salinas Valley in California proves ideal for growing artichokes and millions are harvested each year.
When you picture a scone, you probably think of a sweet wedge studded with chocolate chips or fruit. But have you ever had a savory scone? Speckled with sliced scallions, this tender cream cheese scone has a sharp, somewhat peppery allium bite that’s perfect at tea time. You can even split one, stuff it with eggs, and call it breakfast.
Over the years, a Linn County recreational site fell into neglect.
Over the years, a Linn County recreational site fell into neglect.
Tim Walter is a "do-it-yourself" kind of guy. When he sees a problem that needs fixing, he doesn't bother waiting on other people to step in a…
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If you can’t remember the last time you cleaned your outdoor rug, here are six basic steps to get started.
Tim Walter has a Plan A, Plan B and Plan C.
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There is a plant panic of sorts going on, and it is just now May. We are just getting into planting season in the South, and I can sense an ur…
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