Frost can cause serious damage to tender plants, especially if you live in an area where frosts are uncommon, they pose a real threat to plants that are used to temperatures above freezing. Even if your climate experiences cold winters, a single frost can come late in the spring or early in the fall to […]
Mistletoe is the festive plant – a symbol of renewal because it stays green all winter. The tradition of hanging it in the house goes back to the times of the ancient Druids. It is supposed to possess mystical powers which bring good luck to the household and wards off evil spirits. It was also […]
By Tanya Lewis, Business Insider Next time you bite into a slice of watermelon or a cob of corn, consider this: These familiar fruits and veggies didn’t always look and taste this way. Genetically modified foods, or GMOs, inspire strong reactions nowadays, but humans have been tweaking the genetics of our favorite produce for millennia. […]
Light receptors in stems, leaves and flowers have long been known to regulate plant growth. Roots also have these receptors, but it has been unclear how they sense light deep in dark soil. Hyo-Jun Lee at Seoul National University in South Korea and his colleagues used Arabidopsis thaliana – a small flowering plant from the […]
The city of Utrecht in Holland took a number of measures in order to improve the air quality in the city. One of these measures is covering the roofs of hundreds of bus stops in plants as a gift to honeybees. A total of 316 have been covered in greenery, mostly sedum plants. These succulents are […]
Epsom salt is comprised of hydrated magnesium sulfate, a naturally occurring mineral first found in the well waters of Epsom, England. Epsom salt has a variety of home remedy applications – the two most widely known being as a saline laxative and pain reliever. What many people don’t realize is that Epsom salt also has several […]
You can extend the growing season by planting winter vegetable garden. Many vegetables that can be grown in winter will produce earlier crops than spring plantings. And don’t worry if you haven’t planted anything yet, since there are a lot of tasty vegetables to grow in winter that can be still sown in fall. Vegetables to […]
Novak Djokovic, the best tennis player in the world, shared several interesting photos with his followers on Instagram and Facebook, as well as thoughts on his experience of potato harvesting in a small Serbian town, Brzeche. The potato season in Brzeche is in full swing, so Novak Djokovic decided to help the locals. He put […]
Natural medicines not only enhance the health of the lungs but also treat infections by curing them entirely. These are the 14 best plants to clean your lungs and stop the cough, bronchitis, and asthma. Licorice root Licorice oil is one of the most popular in the world for treating the lungs. Traditional Chinese medicine […]
The famous actor and philanthropist Leonardo DiCaprio has announced that his environmental charity called Earth Alliance (created by DiCaprio himself, businesswoman and philanthropist Laurene Powell Jobs, and investor and philanthropist Brian Sheth), will be donating $5 million to the preservation of the Amazon rainforest. The organization was formed with the purpose of preserving nature, supporting […]
