Plant List & Reference Guide
7/17/10 •
The following chart is designed to provide a quick reference to important features of indoor plants, as well as to vital aspects of their cultivation needs. By examining this chart you can get a preliminary idea of which plants are most likely to fit into specific positions for decorative purposes, [...]
Technology»
North American Corporations love teams — groups of employees with all the technical skills and authority needed to manage themselves. There …
The concept of management by projects is a non-starter. The average company is not a project-driven company, and likely never will be. So why is …
How to Turn $10 Million into $100 Million (1/19/12)Not sure you can wait until 65 to retire? Here are 4 steps to making a fortune in just a few years. Step 1: Start a niche service. For example, …
Hobbies & Leisure»
Mountain Survival (1/31/12)This time around Survivorman, Les Stroud, shows us some tactics for surviving 7 days in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia -- home to high …
Squirrels seem to be everywhere I go. I'm so used to seeing them when hiking that it actually strikes me as odd when I don't. Despite being …
Bonaire Shore Dives (South End) (1/23/12)In Bonaire, shore dives are the norm. In fact, it's the shore dives that is the big attraction as it allows people to dive where they want and …
Travel»
Badlands National Park - The Last Battle (2/01/12)In 1876, after the Sioux were defeated by the U.S. Army, some Indians received federal subsidies for working the Badlands soil, though less than …
Dry Tortugas National Park (1/27/12)Curving southwest from land like a string of green-and-sand jewels, the Florida Keys stretch for nearly 180 miles across the limitless blue of …
Great Basin National Park (1/26/12)Avast and lonely sunbaked land, the giant shallow bowl of the Great Basin extends across Nevada and reaches into five neighboring states. Far …
Health & Fitness»
What Parents Should Know About Vaccines (1/31/12)Immunizations and vaccines are hot topics in the media recently and parents may have questions about ingredients, timing and more. The American …
Digestive System (1/28/12)Human digestion is the complicated process from ingesting food to excreting waste. The main purpose of digestion is to break the food down into …
Blood Pressure (1/27/12)Blood pressure is simply defined as the amount of force blood exerts on the inside walls of blood vessels as it flows through them.
Money Management»
Retail Investors are Idiots (1/16/12)It'd be an exaggeration to say that I'm a fan of Jim Cramer. I do enjoy his show though while at the gym as it makes the 30 minutes on the …
Will Bank Stocks Ever Recover? (1/15/12)Yes, they will recover, especially if you own one of the better banks that wasn't hammered by huge sub-prime write-offs or involved in the CDO …
Steel ETF (1/12/12)As far as basic materials go, steel is one of the more important ones. We see steel everywhere we go and continued growth in countries like China …
Fun»
Can you really fire a gun while balancing on a Segway? Apparently so since this is how in an anti-terrorism drill in Jinan, China ahead of the …
If you've worked in corporate America for more than 5 minutes, this photo is sure to strike a chord. It's always amazed me how some companies …
The World's Shortest Fairytale (10/31/11)Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl 'Will you marry me?' The girl said, 'NO!' And the guy lived happily ever after and rode motorcycles and went …
Home & Garden»
The Magic of Mulch (2/05/12)Each time you set out a plant, the final planting step is usually to cover the ground around it with a blanket of mulch. Mulches are organic or …
How to Make Good Compost (2/04/12)Obviously, the first requirement for good compost is something to compost. Then the heap needs air, nitrogen, lime, water, heat, and bacteria. …
Potting Mixtures (2/04/12)Trial and error is the only way to evaluate commercial organic potting mixtures. Once you have found one that suits your plants, it is best to …
Pets»
How Do You Clean a Wooden Chinchilla Cage? (2/05/12)snuggy1 asks... How does everyone out there clean wooden cages?
Just about every pet owner ends up taking pictures of their chinchilla. And with the increasing popularity of digital cameras, it has become …
Fish Diets in the Wild (2/02/12)In their natural habitats, the majority of tropical aquarium fishes are opportunists, or generalist feeders. If they come across a tempting …
