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Sunday, November 27
Cranberry Toothpaste? The New Weapon Against Cavities
by
Marion Owen
on Sun 27 Nov 2005 03:57 PM AKST
 Brushing your teeth isn’t the only way to prevent cavities. New research shows that cranberry juice also curbs tooth decay. The juice contains a chemical that blocks cavity-causing bacteria from sticking to your teeth. Sound strange? Keep reading...more »
What's That Creepy Bug on Your Houseplant?
by
Marion Owen
on Sun 27 Nov 2005 03:20 PM AKST
 It's easy
to get attached to plants. If you don't believe me, just ask a scale.
No, I’m not talking about your bathroom scale, that insidious device
you scream at in the morning. I'm talking about that clever little
insect that gloms onto to a plant's trunk, twig, or leaf and feeds on
the sap.I learned about scale insects by default. They arrived, uninvited, on a gift houseplant. Life was good, until a sticky substance appeared on the leaves and the floor... To listen to the whole audio-article: Subscribe to my podcast feed (so you can open the attachment below) or simply listen here to the mp3 audio file. [NOTE: If you'd like a text version of this audio article send me an email to marion@ptialaska.net]. Need more indoor gardening tips? Click here to visit the articles on my www.plantea.com web site.  1 Attachments
Are You Too Serious? Time to Lighten Up...
by
Marion Owen
on Sun 27 Nov 2005 02:18 PM AKST
 Life's too short and we take it much too seriously. How 'bout we lighten up with four real-life garden stories that well, didn't exactly made the headlines...In Ottawa, a lifelong bachelor left all his money to his cat after his death. David Harper, the shy and somewhat reclusive owner of Red the cat, died recently at the age of 79, but left an estate worth over one million dollars to his beloved tabby. He made his fortune working most of his life as a gardener in public service. Let this be a lesson to all you cats and dogs: You too can be rewarded for NOT digging in the garden. more » |
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