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Red, the color of spilled wine; red, the color of the sun at sundown. There is hardly a color that has spawned more literary allusion and metaphor throughout the centuries. Indeed, the poetically named “War of the Roses,” was the...
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Does the thought of going back to your formative years send shivers down your spine? Between dreadful school lunches and relentless bullies, it’s no wonder that so many would rather not relive these years. School lunches tend to run the...
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In the process of growing a garden, certain trends will start to emerge. However, not all trends are helpful – some may be counterintuitive or even destructive, such as the use of banana water to fertilize plants. What seems promising...
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Not all plants embody life and resurrection. Some trees – stunted saplings and dense clusters of violent thorns – are downright unattractive. Others choose to strangle and usurp like the evil flowers they are; still, others fall prey to diseases...
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If a child had been told that marshmallows can soothe a sore throat, he’d probably have been elated. Alas, store bought marshmallows are mainly gelatin based and are useless in their purported cure. On the other hand, marshmallow root (Althaea...
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Weeds are pernicious, popping out of sidewalk cracks and holes in landscape fabric as an unsightly eyesore. Given their ability to spread like wildfire, it’s better to get a head start and begin your weeding early in the year. Before...
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Root vegetables have an unfortunate reputation of being displeasing, and in the event of the rutabaga, quite sorry looking. But despite their unpalatable exteriors, many root vegetables are more versatile than they are given credit for. They’re also sweetened by...
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Are you beginning to suspect your neighbor, who is up at odd hours of the night, of having a subterranean lair where he does his evil bidding? It’s unlikely that the clumps of overturned earth on your yard are the...
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From symbols of status and power to affordable commodities, houseplants have always persisted, whether you like it or not. Beautiful gardens with moonlit pools and fragrant flowers have long dwelled in the imagination as gateways to exotic, faraway lands. It...
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You’re not yourself when you’re hungry. You might lash out in anger, or you might condemn an entire city with the plague. That’s when you know it’s time for a snack, and no, it’s not a Snickers bar. There’s hardly...
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