Many of us are familiar with the shrub that produces round clusters of flowers that turn blue in acid soil and pink in sweet soil. Many times you hear people asking how can I turn my Hydrangea blue? There are many different kinds of Hydrangea. The pink or blue balls of flowers are often refereed […]
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Do you know where the term chicken pox came from? How about which farm animal is the closest living relative to the Tyrannosaurus Rex or what mental disease causes a man to think he is an ox? You can find the answer below as well as some other amazing facts that you might not have […]
A refreshing treat to try in the summer is mint tea from your herb garden. Pick roughly a dozen sprigs of mint and pull the leaves off the stems. Put the leaves in a large bowl of cold water and squeeze, rip, and tear the leaves in the water with your hands. The mint flavor […]
Dear Dave, I recently started following your plan, and I’ve looked into refinancing the home I bought five years ago to free up more money to put toward paying off debt. My interest rate is 3.625 percent, along with a private mortgage insurance payment of $200 per month. This makes my mortgage payment $2,700 a […]
Early in the spring, bright cheery yellow flowers seem to pop up everywhere. We picked them as kids and lovingly gave our moms Dandelion bouquets. When the yellow flower went to seed it was so much fun sucking in our breath and blowing on the fluffy seed heads and watch them become airborne as the […]
The woody flavored morel mushroom graces dishes ranging from eggs to meat, but the basic preparation is frying. To begin, soak morels in cool water with a dash of salt for 15 minutes. Rinse and repeat two more times. This removes any insects from the honeycombed exterior. Pat dry. Cut the cleaned mushrooms in half […]
The oceans contain vast amounts of salt. According to sciencescore.com, the saltiest ocean is the Atlantic. Oceans at the poles are the least salty. But there is so much salt that if we managed to dry up all the water in the oceans, the seabeds would be covered by a pile of salt as tall […]
Spring is here, which means the weather is warming, there’s more daylight, flowers are popping up… and so are “For Sale” signs in yards nationwide. In fact, 40 percent of annual home sales happen between the start of spring and the start of summer, according to the National Association of Realtors, and more than 2 […]
More than 40 percent of homeowners who plan to dig this year will put themselves and others at risk by not calling 811 before starting, according to the Common Ground Alliance. “Even common projects like installing a mailbox or planting a tree require calling 811 before you dig,” said Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Interim Chair […]
Are you looking for ways to celebrate Earth Month? From enjoying nature to making simple changes to your routine that will have a positive impact on the environment, here are five cool ideas for marking the occasion. 1. Reduce and reuse. You may not realize how much waste you create each day when you use […]
