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Ultimate Recycling: 8 Fruits And Veggies You Can Regrow From Scraps
Buying and eating organic can get quite pricey these days, but what if you could turn your left overs into fresh new produce? The practice
How To Season & Clean Cast Iron Cookware
You’ve heard how great cast-iron cookware is, but you may also know that you’re not able to just toss it in the dishwasher, either. Hopefully
Antibiotics In Our Water Supply: The Hidden Threat
This article was originally published on the Grow Network. There’s no denying it. The looming threat of drug-resistant bacteria is turning into a very real
U.N. Report Concludes: Pesticides Aren’t Helping Solve World Hunger
The wide spread use of pesticides on our food has been a controversial topic in the health community for many years, but this U.N. report gives
Scientists Have Found Over 28,000 Plants Beat Diseases Like Cancer and Diabetes
In many parts of the world, most people still rely on traditional plant-based medicine for their primary healthcare. This is especially so in many rural
DEET-Free Natural Remedy Against Ticks That Carry Lyme Disease
I recently returned to the New England area, and people here are crazy about avoiding Lyme disease! Some go as far as never going into
Special Report – Kratom Under Attack: the FDA Strikes Again
Written by: John Bush, CEO MyBraveBotanicals.com With the opioid use on the rise in the United States, more and more Americans are turning to kratom
Dandelions are Food, Not Weeds – Make Salads, Teas and Help Save the Bees
Many gardeners and even your typical home owners view the dandelion as something that causes great trouble or suffering, when it actually provides many great
Life After Life – Biodegradable Urn Plants a Tree in Honor of the Deceased
The Bios Urn allows you to turn death into life by planting a tree within the ashes of your loved ones. The urn is 100%
Video: It Takes a Garden to Raise a Community
A poem, penned by Khalilah Bilal, of Beacon Hill Community Garden, San Antonio, Texas: Choking in anger, anger sat in my bowels It is the
Colorado Ends Century Old Ban on Rain Water Collection
Earlier this year, the Colorado state house passed a bill that would lift the ban on rain water collection in the state. The bill passed
10 Simple, Clean Salad Recipes for Oven-free Meals
I’m sure that people do use the oven in the summer, but I can think of a million things that I would rather do.