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“But what's most exciting to me is that it allows us to reimagine what's possible in cities. From children swiftly entering their teenage years to small towns hastily developing into cities, growth — and change — happens within a blink of an eye.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Homemade Gifts from the Garden
Once they have cooled and hardened, wrapped the lotion bars up in some craft paper and tie with string. Get creative, homemade gifts can be simple, and they are always appreciated because they are made and given with love.
California
El Segundo
7 Items You Need For An Oil Change
Oil Rags When things do get messy, you'll want a few rags on hand to soak up small spills. Gloves It's almost inevitable that you'll have to touch some oily items during an oil change, whether it's the drainage valve, the funnel or a few spilled drops...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Three Aralias for your indoor gardens
The foliage and stems are well proportioned on this plant, so it has a tree like form at any size. They all belong to the same plant family. If one of your gardening friends mentions a houseplant called "aralia," ask "which one?" There are at least three...
California
El Segundo
Gleaning for Good
From a bumper crop of peaches in urban parks to an abundance of apples in a rural orchard, organizations harvest the fruit and deliver it to low income seniors, the homeless and school lunch programs.
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Yes, Joyce, there is a Money Tree (Pachira)
Ugh, tax time! Are you wishing that you had a magic money tree? A minor point but one that some readers may find importantMoney Tree art at left by the incomparable "Inky" Used here with permission, Thank you! Inky Art not to be used elsewhere without...
California
El Segundo
Garden Crafts: How-to Instructions For A Macrame\' Hanging Planter
Macrame hangers for containers can be simple or quite elaborate. Continue tying the spiral knots with the original carrier cords, using the original knot cords as the carriers until your side is as long as you want.
California
El Segundo
Bad luck with houseplants? Try lucky bamboo
Leaves are a medium green (possibly with white stripe) and roots are white or orange. That stem is rotting and should be removed immediately.The rest of the canes are usually fine.
California
El Segundo
Canola: Where Does it Come From?
I guess it's only we delicate North Americans who can't stomach an oil named "rape."The seeds are pressed to produce Canola oil (or canola oil; in 1982 canola became a non-licensed, non-capitalized word), which is then refined.
California
El Segundo
A Grapevine Christmas Tree
These homemade seed envelopes are then tied onto the tree with small red ribbons. I wound them in and out among the grapevines and pushed some up into the center of the cone and wired them in place as needed.Decorations included a dozen or so ready-made...
California
El Segundo
Warm and Cozy Buckwheat Seeds?
It took a minute for me to remember what my friend, June, had told me: “It'll make you warm.”Inside a lovely card were these words: “These are ‘cozies' made with buckwheat seeds to keep you warm.
California
El Segundo
My favorite, versatile, new gardening tool is my \
While I can't advise you on apps, the virtual market where I am shopping for them has user reviews attached. I would never have hesitated on this new device if I had known it would not lure me away from the garden, but keep me happier in it.
California
El Segundo
Neem, An Indoor Gardeners Best Friend
It will not harm any creatures that feed on the Neem-infected bugs.It is expensive. When my husband came home from work the other day the first words out of his mouth were, "what is that gawd-awful smell?"on my prized braided hibiscus tree.
California
El Segundo
Is Turmeric Good for Chickens?
Safe Feeding Despite its many benefits, take care in feeding turmeric to your farm's poultry. Several years ago, when our aging German Shepherd was suffering hip problems common to the breed, our vet, knowing I leaned more towards natural treatments,...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Beautiful, yummy, and good for you too, cranberries are not just for Thanksgiving any more!
1975, Bobbs-Merrill, NY. Now cranberry sauce is a important part of Christmas in English-speaking countries everywhere, as well as a necessary part of Canadian and American Thanksgivings.
California
El Segundo
Hummers at your window - a great gift idea!
All the feeders were used, but, selfishly, I wanted them at the window feeder. I don't want my friends to move on to 'sweeter pastures'. You should always clean the feeding ports with a pipecleaner or one of the little brushes made for this purpose and...
California
El Segundo
Snakes- Good for the Garden
This viper is an efficient roden eater, but a potential danger to pets and people, so this is one best not to have in the garden... Most people seem to have an innate fear and loathing of snakes, which sometimes works out for the snakes (people leave...
California
El Segundo
Is Hackberry Good for Firewood?
Its BTUs fall short of prime hardwoods, but hackberry logs rate higher on heat than most other soft-wooded trees. Age your hackberry wood one year to get the best it has to give, Dried hackberry logs burn much better than freshly cut or unseasoned wood.
California
Santa Monica
Is Gatorade Good for Plants?
These ingredients work together to rehydrate a person after he has expended a lot of energy, usually after performing some form of athletic activity.In a lab test conducted by the Western Program at Miami University on the effects of hydration on plant...
California
Santa Monica
Vegetable Oil In Compost Bins: Should You Compost Leftover Cooking Oil
Put it into a sealed plastic or metal container and dispose of it in the trash. You can compost leftover cooking oil IF it is in very small amounts and IF it is a vegetable oil such as corn oil, olive oil, sunflower oil or rapeseed oil.Adding too much...
Ohio
Willoughby
Party Favors From the Heart: African Violets and Handmade Containers
As a senior, I didn't have much extra time, but I did have a bee in my bonnet about this new project. The following is a short tale of my journey to matrimonial insanity and back. It doesn't bother me though because if nothing else, I got everyone I know...
California
El Segundo
Gardening Gifts A to Z
Chances are very good that your beloved gardener has had run ins with the local chipmunks or voles and will appreciate a solution!is the Latin name for the oak tree group. The ability to root and propagate almost any plant.
California
El Segundo
Diana\'s Anise Biscotti
Biscotti can be made in a variety of ways, using almonds, pistachios or dried fruits. They are usually made of simple, wholesome ingredients, are often low or reduced in sodium and fat, and contain healthful fruits or seeds that can be grown in a home...
California
El Segundo
What the Gardener Gets for Christmas
Non-gardeners don't know that apples aren't herbs or that the scent of harvest is dependent upon what you're harvesting. We gardeners know what we want, but on gift-giving holidays, what do we usually get?
California
El Segundo
Winter Cover Crops With Canola: Tips On Planting Canola Cover Crops
Spring canola is planted in March and winter canola is planted in the fall and over winters.As with most other crops, canola does best in well-drained, fertile, silt loam soil. So what is canola and how can canola be uses as a cover crop?You've probably...
Ohio
Willoughby
4 Tips To Help You Hire A Good Chicken Sitter
The first person you find to work as a chicken sitter is not necessarily the best choice. Leave a written outline of the daily chicken duties, and include your contact information as well as the name, phone number and address of your preferred farm-supply...
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Are Egg Shells Good for Roses?
To hide the eggshells, a second layer of bark or moss mulch can be layered on top. The eggshells lacerate a slug's underside, so slugs that crawl across broken eggshells turn back.
California
Santa Monica