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How To Get Rid Of Carpenter Bees Carpenter bees are not classified as "wood-destroying" insects in the same way termites, and carpenter ants are. Even so, if they choose your house, they can be a...

Orange Cat Orange Cats have been catching our souls for generations with their brilliant and energetic temperaments and head-spin markings that assure they regularly win the center stage. Regularly nicknamed ginger or jelly cats, orange tabbies...

How Should I Proceed If I Come Across A Baby Owl? The simple answer is to be grateful for the blessings you have received. Take pleasure in watching the baby owl as long as you're...

Ranunculus Ranunculus, pronounced ran-UN-Kew-lus, is a member of the buttercup family, same as marsh marigolds, which will be popping up around wetlands anytime now. The name is derived from the latter and means "little frog,"...

SPATHIPHYLLUM WALLISII Spathiphyllum Wallisii (peace lily) Spathiphyllum is a native of South America, and the name is derived from the Greek 'spathe' (bract) and 'phyllum' (leaf), the spathe being leaf-like in shape. Sometimes you can...

Kalanchoe Besides being sold individually, kalanchoe is frequently grouped with other house plants in baskets or cute containers. Now, there is some dispute over how to pronounce kalanchoe. My research indicates that most prefer Kal-an-KO-ee, and...

Variegated Monstera Deliciosa There are 22 species of monstera, but the best known is split-leaf philodendron (Monstera deliciosa), which produces corn-cob-shaped green fruit that tastes like a combination of banana, mango, and pineapple. Monstera's leathery, dark-green...

String of Hearts Ceropegia woodii, a trailing succulent vine, has long, pendulous branches. The leaves look like small hearts or arrowheads. It is also known as string of hearts, rosary vine, or rosary vine. The tubers growing...

Leatherleaf Viburnum The leatherleaf viburnum is a large, fast-growing evergreen or semi-evergreen distinguished by its large, beautiful, almost oblong, or elliptical crinkled leaves that turn purple in the fall. The purplish leaves often remain on the...

Arkansas Traveler Tomato The Arkansas Traveler tomato is an award-winning open-pollinated variety of heirloom tomato, originally bred at the University of Arkansas nearly forty years ago. The fruit is determinate, with large round red berries weighing...