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Mulch may look like dirt, but it has many unknown and unrecognized properties.

The heat capacity of water and thermal physics explain why continental locations have more extreme temperatures than coastal locations.

Most desert soils contain less than one percent organic matter. Good gardening soils need three to four percent.

Beneficial parasitic nematodes work invisibly in the soil to control garden and agricultural pests such as grubs and fungus gnats.

Large ornamental plants create the backdrop for garden landscapes and set off other plants and bulbs. Learn how to grow and care for flowering and garden shrubs.

Check your facts with this astronomy quizzer.

Located just a few minutes west of Highway 2 between Calgary and Red Deer, Olds College Botanic Garden is easy to walk, well-designed, with beautiful plants.

Every year 76 million Americans become sick from food poisoning. Foodborne bacteria account for 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths on an annual basis.

Goatsbeard is a fantastic native perennial that creates a bold display in a woodland garden or shade border.

For the last 15 years, since General Motors switched to plastic intake manifolds, their gaskest have been blowing right out of the engines.

First time marathon runners wanting to try a marathon have an overwhelming number of choices. What should they look for when choosing their first marathon?

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.

New environmentally friendly recycled plastics are coming to market with beautiful, bold designs that bring great style, comfort and durability to outdoor furniture.

Forces imposed on systems can cause failures in many different ways.

Understanding climatology data from past tornadoes helps meteorologists at the SPC determine when to issue tornado watches and alerts, in order to save lives.

Gonorrhea is the second most commonly reported sexually transmitted infection (STI/STD).

Even for veteran campers, going with a baby presents unique challenges, and it helps to be prepared and have the right attitude.

A cricket bat is essential equipment for the cricket player. With bats of various size and weight on offer, what factors should be considered when buying a cricket bat?

Picture your Labrador lounging around the pool in his sun glasses, sandals, and brightly colored surfing shorts. The choices for a doggy summer wardrobe are endless.

An anaphylactic reaction from food, insect stings, drugs, latex or other substances can be deadly. Prompt use of epinephrine with an auto-injector can save a life.

Louisa May Alcott's novel, A Long Fatal Love Chase, has many characters. The minor characters who complicate or assist in Rosamond's flight are discussed here.

The places kids want to play and how often they bring their musical instruments along impacts the band instruments they choose as well as quality and construction.

Gardeners in cold-climate areas that freeze hard during the winter may need to take extra steps to protect their plants from the ravages of cold, sun and frozen ground.

A combination of bed sharing and smoking tops a list of known Sudden Infant Death SIDS risk factors, a notable New Zealand cot death researcher says.

Disasters come in all forms - hurricanes, bioterrorism, ice storms, earthquakes, floods, pandemics and fires. Caregivers' jobs make planning for survival a complex task.

Learn First Aid. Build a survival kit. Neither is difficult or expensive to do! The knowledge gained and a complete survival kit can save many lives.