Decorating for fall It’s fun to build a scarecrow: Here’s how
It’s too late to celebrate Build a Scarecrow Day. That was July 5th, but it was for gardeners and farmers. That was also Workaholic’s Day, so building a…
Category: Seasonal
The exotic history of what makes up ‘pumpkin spice’
Exotic history of what makes up “pumpkin spice” The spices that make up the famed pumpkin spice or pumpkin pie spice have nothing to do with pumpkins, but…
The little spice that pops your latte
Whipped inside your pumpkin-spiced latte (or cereal or virtually anything), are a combination of spices, none of which are pumpkin, but which include the…
A precious spice and history’s secret island
Nutmeg was once so rare that it grew mainly on one volcanic island just 2 miles long and less than a mile wide. Run island is a molecule in the Banda…
Trading beyond known worlds
In 2013, residue of an oil from cinnamon was discovered in an ancient flask in Israel. The flask was 3,000 years old. The trade in spices from the Far…
Hypnosis for physical disorders? Patients say it works
Bad digestion, acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis — all painful conditions with one thing in common: They can be treated with…
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Childhood cancer research holds hope
Cancer is not a modern disease. Imhotep, a great Egyptian physician, wrote about breast tumors in 2600 BC. Greek historian Herodotus described cancer in…
Autumn is the best time to plant grass
If the wear and tear of summer has left bare spots in your lawn, now is the time to take action. Shorter days, cooler nights, and the improved rainfall…
Where will the robins go this winter?
Every April someone will say breathlessly that they saw their first robin: A hopeful sign that winter is ending and soon (but never soon enough) spring…
Time for tree and shrub maintenance
Some advice from Better Homes and Gardens for fall gardening tasks: * Mulch and regularly water newly planted conifers. * Plant trees such as oak, holly,…