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Using these five soil recipes, potting mediums can be easily mixed at home for both container gardens and houseplants.

Preserved by the acid, oxygen free conditions in peat bogs, bog bodies reveal a great deal about life in the Iron Age. But were they ritual sacrifices or murder victims?

Archaeologists have established the health, social status, even the last meal and cause of death of this Cheshire bog body. However, why he died is a matter of debate.

The right soil is crucial to your plants. Without it they won't thrive and may even die. Here is a look at potting soil and a guide to choosing the right one.

The foxglove is versatile. It can be tall enough for the back of the border or left to go to seed at the edge of a woodland garden. It's a perfect plant for naturalizing.

As the Los Angeles Lakers make their 30th NBA Finals appearance, this is Part 2 of a look back at the game that led to their 25th and first of six in the past nine years.

You will learn through experience which medium is best for your climate and growing conditions.

The mystery of bog bodies has been in existence for over 100 years. The need to find out where and when they are from has many archaeologists focused for the answer.

Endangered species are being pushed out as plantations take the place of rainforests. But studies show that palm oil is neither healthy nor environmentally sound.

There are lots of containers to grow seedlings in. Here are a few:

Roses need a good foundation before they are placed in the ground. A healthy start will keep them flourishing and will be less work for the gardener in the long run.

Travel writing skills could be improved with practice and strategy. Learn from a professional writer how to write travel articles and how to sell what is written.

Growbag cultivation of strawberries saves work and produces good crops of tasty fruit from the smallest garden or patio, or even a sunny balcony.

Use lightweight soil for container gardens. A great container soil can be made from scratch.

Regular potting soil will do for raised beds, but the best raised bed soil will be high in organic matter and have high water-holding capacity.

Collectively known as bryophytes, the liverworts, hornworts, and mosses are primitive nonvascular spore plants.

The Red Fox Inn in County Kerry welcomes visitors with heady Irish coffee, peat-warmed hearths, fine food, and a window onto Ireland's past, all laced with Irish charm.

Most freshwater aquarium fish need a supplement of live food as a source of protein. Culturing your own white worms is simple to do and saves you money.

The growbag is cheap, easy to use and provides a perfect growing environment for a wide range of vegetables, fruit and flowers in a small garden or on a patio.

Not all potting soils are created equal. There are many good reasons to have just the right ingredients for the health of your container plants.

Scotland is home to several distinct whisky regions, with taste and styles of their own.

These six potting soil recipes, like the John Innes recipe, could be what makes a garden thrive instead of languishing about. Learn to make potting soil instead buying!

Some false garden ideas have been around so long that organic gardeners forget to question these urban legends. Learn about grass clippings, peat moss, and weed fabric.

A brand new study shows, for the first time, a correlation between deforestation rates and the decline of the Riau Province of Sumatra's endangered species.

Squash is easy to grow from seed. However, you must minimize root distrubance to avoid plant loss.

Choose the correct potting soil for indoor and outdoor container gardens. Soilless mixes contain added ingredients to improve plant health and garden beauty.

Begin growing tomatoes, peppers, or even herbs, in a jiffy by starting indoors, then transplanting the starts into your container garden, without threat of frost.

The Emerald Isle has long been touted as a magical land of miracles, the latest being the revival of the 'Heritage Pony' more commonly known as the Kerry Bog Pony.

Mulch is one of the main components of desert gardening. Read about the many types of mulch you can buy (or scrounge)and how they benefit your desert garden.

As the Los Angeles Lakers make their 30th NBA Finals appearance, this is Part 1 of a look back at the game that led to their 25th and first of six in the past nine years.

In the late Autumn and Winter, millions of starlings roost in the reedbeds at Westhay Nature Reserve near Glastonbury. The wildlife spectacle is well worth a visit.

Just like fish, aquarium plants need proper care to survive. Lighting, feeding, substrates, type of plant, and tank mates all play a role in keeping water plants alive.

With all of the advantages from starting beautiful gardens from seed it is no wonder that more gardeners are using seeds to start plants.

Many garden favorites such as strawberries, blueberries, peppers and tomatoes can be grown in containers. Design a container garden around what you enjoy eating.

Venus' flytraps have a reputation for being difficult to grow, but there are only 3 things you need to get right to keep them successfully: water, light, and temperature.

Mulch is important in the organic garden to preserve and develop soil structure, to create fertility and avoid problems of compaction and erosion. There are many choices

African violets make lovely living bouquets that can brighten your home on gray wintery days that last long after cut flowers have faded.

A quick guide to some of the most interesting houseplants on earth!

Scottish whisky is renowned worldwide but single malt from Islay distilleries is in a class of its own. Incredibly, this tranquil island has eight distilleries to sample.

By properly storing seeds and tender perennials in the fall, you can ensure an early and less expensive start to next year's garden.

The Isle of Lewis is home to one of the most complete historic stone circles in Europe. Construction of the Callanish Standing Stones began around 4000 years ago.

Having trouble with your potted amaryllis? Follow these practical tips and suggestions for better amaryllis bulb growth and blooming year after year.

Brilliant hues of the foliage and flower of the amazing bromeliad create beautiful color as a houseplant. An unusual array of leaf formation and color.

Organic and all natural products have increased in popularity over the years. This article will give basic suggestion towards maintaining a sustainable organic garden.

Quebec's Anticosti Island National Park is located at the mouth of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The remote island offers limestone features and diverse wildlife viewing.

Seahenge was discovered on the Norfolk coast in the late 1990s. Its excavation and interpretation has proved particularly challenging to archaeologists.

Newcomers to whisky are often confused by the terms blended whisky, vatted malts and independent bottlings, etc. This article clarifies these and other terms.

The Ring of Kerry offers all the best nature has to offer in one peninsula: mountains, seascapes, coasts and glens, and hillsides dotted with sheep and cattle.

Rhododendrons are attractive evergreen flowering shrubs giving stunning displays of huge, brilliantly coloured blooms, but most species will only grow well in acid soil

One of the most enjoyable processes for vegetable gardeners is growing vegetables from seed. Proper maintenance of seedlings includes potting them up into larger pots.