Poor pollination by bees can be an issue. Squash flowers will not bear fruit or bear small fruit if not pollinated. Most squash plants produce both male (these appear first, on long thin stalks) and female flowers (these have an immature fruit behind them). To fruit, pollen from the ma...
we brought home some of my favorite Muscari bulbs to plant in our garden and a jar of raw local honey to help balance the effects of the heavy pollen that is everywhere… the price for so many blooms popping just now (happily on Monday we got some much needed rain)… I am joining ev...
We had a very scary scenario with our 13-year-old son after giving him activated charcoal to ward off the stomach flu. It threw his medicine upside down so quick that he had a very, I will just say dark spell. We almost ended up in emergency room. Since then, I have been told by...
there are ways you can launder dry clean-only fabrics at home, but for a beginner it's not worth the risk, and for a young man, probably not worth the hassle. (If you're a low-maintenance guy who's never going to want to get something dry-cleaned, be sure to check the label be...
Avoid triggers.If you haveallergiesor asthma, remove allergens from your home. Keep pets out of your bedroom. Use air conditioners to filter air during pollen season. You won’t see the effects right away, but if you stay away from what bothers you, you'll start to feel better. ...
Acid rain also mars automotive paint. The auto industry considers acid deposition one type of corrosiveenvironmental fallout, along with tree sap, pollen and bird droppings. Acid markings leave irregular, etched shapes on horizontal surfaces. Repainting is the only way to fix a car finish disfigured...
Cherry tree varieties grow blossoms, produce pollen, and yield cherries at different times. If you sow the seeds of two compatible varieties of sweet cherries to pollinate one another, they have to yield pollen at the same time. Winter Chill Requirements ...
We tend to love our days of staying inside due to weather or pollen or whatever. But we bought a house with a big yard and a pool for a reason: to enjoy it. We have a safe neighborhood where I can be outside with my boys without real danger. I can probably accomplish numbers 3,...
How to grow pawpaw trees: a step-by-step guide We started growing pawpaws about a decade ago. We currently have 10+ pawpaw trees planted in ourfood forest, all of which were either started from seed or grown out from one year old saplings. ...
Chemical irritants: Nerve cells in the airways sense the presence of unwanted substances in the airways such as pollen, dust, noxious fumes, water, or cigarette smoke. These cells then signal the respiratory centers to contract the respiratory muscles, causing you to sneeze or cough. Coughing an...