207 articles on "plants"

FDA Approves Conditional Silicone Breast Implants

FDA Approves Conditional Silicone Breast Implants by: Allen Jenks On Wednesday 4/13/05, the FDA health advisors recommended removing the 13 year old ban on silione-gel breast implants. This move came about as Mentor Corp. persuaded the FDA that ...

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Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is a surgical procedure to enlarge and enhance the size and shape of the breasts with the use of implants. Currently, saline implants are probably the best choice for most women considering breast augmentation.The implants can be ...

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Have Bananas Lost Their Mojo

Though their sexy shape may resemble a "GoldMember," modern-day bananas simply aren't shagadellic. According to Belgian and French scientists, bananas may become extinct within the next 10 years due to their lack of genetic diversity, which make...

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Growing Tomatoes In Containers Successfully

Modern urban living should not deprive you of the joys of home gardening. If you enjoy eating vegetables, you will derive even greater satisfaction in consuming your own homegrown vegetables. Growing tomatoes in containers has always been popular amo...

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Lokmangal Biofertilizers

After the introduction of chemical fertilizers in the last century, farmers were happy of getting increased yield in agriculture in the beginning. But slowly chemical fertilizers started displaying their ill-effects such as leaching out, and pollutin...

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Basic Information About Orchids

Orchids are growing in popularity. They are becoming one of the favored houseplant varieties. Even the traditional favorites like African violets are losing appeal. The orchids come in so many colors and sizes that everyone has a favorite among the b...

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Water Conservation - The Big Picture

Water Conservation at home, and in the way we live and consume, has taken on a new urgency in the last few years. One of the fundamental human needs, clean drinking water, can no longer be counted on to be available. Water shortages, polluted lakes, ...

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Growing and Caring for Rhododendrons and Azaleas

Azaleas can be either evergreen or deciduous. Deciduous Azaleas are known as Mollis or Exbury Azaleas. They bloom in the early spring with vivid orange and yellow colors. They can be grown from seed if the seeds are collected in the fall and sown on ...

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Transplanting Tips

Transplanting Tips by: Michael McGroarty Early spring is a great time for transplanting trees and shrubs, but you must do so before they wake up. Transplanting a plant is a very traumatic experience for the plant if it is awake. It’s like doin...

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Butterfly Garden Basics

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