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Pets & Animals > Birds Bird facts: Hummingbird

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The tiny hummingbird is truly the marvel of the bird world. These buzzing little bundles of energy are endlessly entertaining to watch, which is probably the reason why so many of us feed them. Weighing a mere 1/10th of an ounce, they average less than 4 inches in length. They can fly in any direction, even upside down. Truly... More..

Home & Garden > Annuals Growing cosmos

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Cosmos are one of those flowers that just about every gardener has grown at one time or another. An annual that is pretty simple to grow, they require little care, and can thrive in all kinds of conditions. The only thing that they do require is lots of room and they should be planted at the back of flower beds or borders. Va... More..

Health & Fitness > Menstruation & Menopause Fight PMS with food

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What woman hasn't suffered from cramps, bloating, irritability or food cravings before their period each month? These symptoms usually last for at least a few days, and can make us miserable, to say the least. We wish that we could just snap our finger and make it all go away. Often women don't realize that their diet is crea... More..

Home & Garden > Houseplants Growing Christmas cactus

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So often people purchase a Christmas Cactus at holiday time, while full of blooms and buds. Once they get it home, however, they find that they are not all that easy to care for. They produce few flowers, if any at all. Foliage becomes withered and scraggly. So what are they doing wrong? Perhaps the biggest mistake made with ... More..

Home & Garden > Annuals Best time to buy annuals for your garden

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It is always wonderful to see those first glorious annuals appear at local stores and stands. They are bursting with much welcome color, which is a treat for the eyes after the long dreary winter. The temptation to take a few home right away should be resisted, though. Stores usually start stocking annuals much too early for ... More..

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) Planning a cottage garden

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When asked to describe a cottage garden, many people would say it looks like a Thomas Kinkaide painting. The overrun gardens bursting with color that characterize much of his artwork are the epitome of cottage style. The English countryside always comes to mind, with tall, spiky foxgloves and delphiniums, hollyhock and David ... More..

Sports & Recreation > Recreational & Youth When your daughter hates sports

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Most parents enjoy watching their children participate in sports. But what do you do when they hate it? As a little league coach, I have often seen parents push their children into playing, when they would really rather not. I have actually seen parents push their kids onto the field, when they were so upset they were crying,... More..

Home & Garden > Perennials A guide to buying flower seeds online

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With the high cost of printing, many seed companies have begun charging for their catalogs. Most of us really don't want to pay just to see what there is available. Thankfully, just about every company out there maintains a website, where we can browse to our heart's content for free. There are some really great sites out the... More..

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1. Bird facts: Hummingbird
2. When your daughter hates sports
3. Planning a cottage garden
4. Best time to buy annuals for your garden
5. Growing Christmas cactus
6. A guide to buying flower seeds online
7. Growing cosmos
8. Fight PMS with food

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