Though some health conditions can affect the way fingernails grow, many people with no underlying health problems simply have weak fingernails. If you have weak fingernails and have ruled out potential health problems such as circulatory disorders or infections, you can strengthen your fingernails by ...
How To Grow Growing Fennel Fennel is a beautiful herb to have in the garden. Feathery and fern-like, it adds both color and texture to your plantings. It also boasts a strong, licorice-like flavor. Fennel is a tender perennial, which means the plant may make it through the winter in ...
Harvest summer squash when they are still small just 4 to 6 inches long. Harvest winter squash when the skin is so hard that it can’t be pierced by a fingernail. Harvest all melons and squash before the first hard frost. Summer squashes–including pattypan, scalloped, yellow, and zucchin...
Unlike summer squash, which is harvested when tender and a bit immature, harvest winter squash when it is fully mature. The vine leaves die back and turn brown, the stems dry out and get tough, and the rind is deep in color and hard. If you can pierce the skin with your fingernail, ...
Harvest on a dry day after the plants have died back and the skins are hard. The skin of a ripening pumpkin turns a deep, solid color (orange for most varieties), and the stem hardens. Thump the pumpkin with a finger; the rind will feel hard and sound hollow. Press a fingernail into...
Scale insects are found on the stems of succulents and are quite hard. They can be scraped off with a fingernail. Pruning and trimming the plant A common question from readers is “should I cut the brown tips off my ponytail palm?” The answer is “yes.” This is a part of the plant...
While having a fresh mani makes us feel and look good, it doesn't last forever. You could head back to the salon to have the nails removed, or you could go the DIY route instead with these easy steps!
The medical examiner will open the bags and take residue and fingernail samples. Then the bags are removed, folded and submitted with the samples as part of the evidence. In some cases, a special UV radiation is used to enhance secretions on the skin or clothes. The radiation causes the ...
The medical examiner will open the bags and take residue and fingernail samples. Then the bags are removed, folded and submitted with the samples as part of the evidence. In some cases, a special UV radiation is used to enhance secretions on the skin or clothes. The radiation causes the ...
Another questionable testing method is the fingernail test, in which you scratch the rind with a fingernail to determine whether the fruit is ripe. The problem with this method is that any damage to the rind serves as a channel for bacteria to enter, which can speed up the rotting process....