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How to Save an Overfertilized Plant
Applying fertilizer in excess can easily damage and kill plants. Saving plants from fertilizer damage is possible, but a little work and patience is needed before the plant becomes healthy again.
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Classic Superman Video Games
Superman has starred in many video games and some of the earlier games sparked ideas and styles that are still used in Superman video games today.
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Neem Oil Organic Insecticide
Neem oil is organic and can be used in homemade mixtures to control many kinds of garden and plant pests.
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Snake Plant Propagation
The propagation of the snake plant is very easy via cuttings or divisions. Cuttings are slightly more complicated than divisions but both are easy none-the-less. Only a few materials are needed to perform divisions and cuttings.
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Snake Plant Care
The snake plant, Sansevieria trifasciata, is a very common and easy to grow house plant. Growing snake plant is very easy due to its ability to tolerate low light environments and irregular watering. One of the major benefits of the snake plant is in its ability to purify air, which makes it great...
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How to Use Vinegar to Kill Weeds
Vinegar is effective as a weed killer due to its ability to draw moisture out of foliage. Household vinegar may also be used in combination with other household items, like salt and dish detergent, to kill weeds. Vinegar is easy to find and use, while being an alternative to chemical herbicides.
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Control Gypsy Moths
The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is one of North America's most devastating pests. The larvae can defoliate and kill trees if infestations are large and reoccurring. Damage reduction is absolutely key.
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How to Keep Soil Moist Without Excessive Watering
Keeping soil moist while avoiding excessive watering is a key when growing most plants. Excessive watering is a novice mistake that can easily harm and even kill plants. There are several methods can be used to reduce watering and retain moisture, which both prevent excessive watering from ever...
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How to Protect New Trees in Winter
Winter can be very harsh on young, newly planted trees. Frost cracking, sun scalding, evergreen discoloration, die-back, and frost heaving can severely damage or kill new trees. Ice, snow, and especially salt can damage young trees as well. There are several methods of protecting young trees from...
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Maple Tar Spot
Maple tar spot is a disease that causes black spots on the leaves of several species of maple trees, mainly Norway and silver maples. Learn what causes it and how to treat it here.
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Croton Care
Croton houseplants are very colorful featuring shades of red, pink, orange, yellow, green, purple, and white depending on the variety. Croton is a tropical plant that is native to several islands in the Pacific Ocean. Caring for croton is different compared to most houseplants due to its tropical...
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Fittonia Care
Fittonia is often called a "nerve plant" or "mosaic plant." The plant features beautiful red, pink, or white veins that contrast with dark green foliage. Caring for fittonia requires a little more effort compared to most houseplants due to it being indigenous to South American rain forests.
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N-P-K (Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium) Fertilizer
Understanding fertilizer labels and what each nutrient provides to plants is essential when growing lawns, vegetables, fruits, and ornamental plants. The main three nutrients are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK). These are boldly listed on fertilizer containers. Variations of the numbers...
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Exterminating Sidewalk Weeds
Weeds that grow in the cracks of sidewalks are unsightly and annoying, but there are several methods of eradicating sidewalk weeds. Mechanical eradication, household remedies, and chemical herbicides can all be used to exterminate ugly sidewalk weeds.
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How to Take Care of a Yucca Plant
Yuccas are very common in arid regions of the Americas. The yucca plant is easy to care for and it has care requirements that are similar to cacti. This article will address basic yucca maintenance and it will provide tips for identifying common problems one may encounter while raising yucca.
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How to Grow Sunflowers
Sunflowers produce large, bright flower heads that tower above other flowers. Growing sunflowers is easy and rewarding, especially to those who enjoy the blooms and eating the seeds. Proper soil preparation, watering, sunlight, and fertilization will produce beautiful blooms almost effortlessly.
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Aloe Vera Plant Care
Aloe vera plants are easy to grow and make great houseplants. Aloes can grow relatively quick when given optimal conditions and care. Soil type, watering schedule, light requirements, and occasional fertilization will keep aloe plants looking attractive and green for years to come.
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How to Build a Terrarium
Terrariums are mini ecosystems that can be nearly self-sustaining, while containing colorful and interesting plants. Building a terrarium only requires a few materials and can be easily put together at home. A little care is needed such as pruning and watering once the terrarium plants become...
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Goalkeeper Mental Training
Goalkeeping is the most unique position on the pitch. Many training sessions and matches are needed to meet the physical demands of the position, but the psychological development is often overlooked when learning or coaching the goalkeeper position. Developing mental toughness and forming the...
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How to Grow and Divide Parlour Palms
The parlour palm, or Chamaedorea elegans, is one of the most popular houseplants due to its ease of care and minimal light requirements. But proper care is still essential to keep it healthy. This guide will tell you everything you need to keep your parlour palm thriving.
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Goalkeeper Gloves Care
Care is needed to extend the life of goalkeeper gloves. Washing is vital to preserve the natural latex foam used on the palm and fingers of the gloves. Minor repairs are also needed to squeeze a little more life out of the gloves. Extending the life of the gloves by washing and repairing is worth...
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Propagating Alocasia Polly
Alocasia is a genus of broad-leaved tuberous perennials from the family Araceae. It has a few common names such as elephant ear plant and African mask alocasia. The best propagation method of alocasia is via division and can be performed easily.
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Classic Mojito Recipe Using Fresh Spearmint
The mojito is one of the most refreshing drinks of the summer months. Using fresh mint is a must when assembling the perfect mojito. Selecting sprigs from a mint plant will make or break the flavor of a mojito. Spearmint was originally used, but many other mints like peppermint, pineapple mint, and...
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Growing Prickly Pear Cactus
Growing prickly pear cacti is relatively easy when given the proper climate, soil, and location.
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Growing Datura Moonflowers
Datura is a genus of herbaceous flower plants commonly referred to as Angel's Trumpets and Moonflowers. Datura have a distinctly large trumpet-shaped flower with large green leaves that grow in an alternating pattern. Growing datura takes some patience but yields beautiful results if successful.
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Venus Flytrap Care
The Venus Flytrap, Dionaea muscipula, is a carnivorous plant that dines on insects and arachnids. Caring for Venus fly traps is unlike many common houseplants. Water, soil, and sunlight need to be taken into close consideration when providing an ideal environment for the traps.
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How to Propagate a Jade Plant
Jade is a succulent plant native to South Africa, and is a very common houseplant. Jade is easy to care for, requires little watering, and is easily propagated. Propagating jade is the most rewarding part of growing jade. The trick to propagating jade is understanding the conditions for jade...
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Marimo Propagation
Marimo (Cladophora aegagropila) is actually a variety of fresh water algae that grows into a ball. The spherical shape is caused by tumbling on lake bottoms. Propagating marimo is easy, and caring for the newly propagated marimo is simple as well.
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How to Care for Money Trees
The Pachira aquatica, commonly referred to as the money tree or money plant, is commonly used as a houseplant and in Feng shui. They are easy to care for if you follow a few simple guidelines.
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Organic vs Non-Organic Soil
There are many differences between organic and non-organic soils. Mulch, compost, and manure are organic and will transform a nutrient deficient soil into a rich organic environment for plants. Perlite, vermiculite, expanded clay aggregate, and rockwool are non-organic. They are heavily used in...
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How to Grow Bamboo Cuttings
Bamboo cuttings are a form of vegetative propagation that uses part of a parent plant to produce a new plant. There are three relatively easy methods of bamboo cuttings; root mass divisions, rhizome cuttings, and culm burial. Each method has different moisture and soil requirements as well.
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Soil Preparation
Preparing soil for planting and gardening is often overlooked, but is essential to growing healthy plants. Many simple tests can be performed to determine soil composition, nutrients, and drainage. Fertilizing, tilling, and mulching are also vital when preparing soil for planting.
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How to Grow Mint Indoors
Learning how to grow mint indoors is an easy and rewarding experience. Several factors impact the ability to grow indoors—learn how here.
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How to Sterilize Soil
Sterilizing potting soil is very important for seedlings, young plants, and transplants. Soil naturally contains pathogens, bacteria, and fungi that can harm or kill susceptible plants. Knowing how to sterilize potting soil is easy and very beneficial to plant health. Only a few household items are...
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Kudzu Vine Identification
Kudzu (Pueraria montana) is a highly invasive deciduous, semi-woody, perennial vine. Kudzu kills trees, shrubs, and crops by girdling them. Girdling cuts off water and nutrient movement within the plants. Kudzu can also kill trees and shrubs by shading them out, and can even break branches and...
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Purple Shamrock Propagation
Purple shamrock, Oxalis triangularis, is a plant unique to Brazil. It is used as a common house plant with striking purple foliage and small white flowers. Propagation can be accomplished very easily by dividing the bulbs and offset bulbs.
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Breakout Video Game Clones
There are many video games spanning many platforms over the years that are based on brick-breaking game play and ball bouncing physics. The objective of any brick-breaker game is to eliminate the bricks from the stage using a ball. Over the years, brick-breaking games have evolved from very simple...
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Banned Weapons of Modern Warfare
Chemical gases, nuclear weaponry, landmines and incendiary weapons are the offspring of technology and warfare. Such weapons are currently banned or restricted under several treaties, and all are labeled as inhumane and/or indiscriminate for many reasons. Understanding the history and use of such...
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Common Pokeweed Identification
Common Pokeweed is very poisonous to mammals. It has distinct red branches and stems with dark purple berries. The berry juice is red, and stains skin and clothing. The taproot is large and difficult to eradicate.
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Mosin Nagant: Lighten Trigger Pull
Tin foil can be used to lessen the trigger pull on the Mosin Nagant rifle. A lighter trigger pull can produce better accuracy for the shooter.
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U.S. Aircraft Carriers in The Gulf War
U.S. aircraft carriers made a huge impact for the U.S. offense during the Gulf War. Four out of 6 carriers received naval honors for their duty in the Gulf War.
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Experiment: Vinegar vs. Limestone
The reaction between vinegar and limestone is due to limestone being a base, and vinegar being an acid. An experiment can easily be done at home.
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Identify Counterfeit Jerseys
Identifying counterfeit jerseys saves time and money when looking for authentic team sports apparel. The material, stitching, serial tags and numbering all give away clues of the article being real or fake.
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Reflection and Refraction
Prisms, mirrors and the moon provide evidence of how light can be changed via environments. The human eye is complex, but humans only see how light effects an object by causing it to appear brighter or different. Reflections and refractions help us understand the effects of light.
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Most Absorbent Materials
Super absorbent materials make life easier, cleaner, and even fun. Sodium polycrylate and aerogel are absorbent miracles of science, while sponges and clay are miracles of nature.