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5 days ago | 
countryliving.com | Lauren David
Clive Nichols//Getty ImagesIf you're looking for a low-maintenance garden design that looks lovely, you may want to try a cottage garden style. Cottage gardens are all about creating a natural look and feel. You will need to do some planning and design, though the goal is to make it feel a little haphazard and wild.
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6 days ago | 
southernliving.com | Lauren David
Designing and planning your garden requires thinking about when and what to grow. Choosing perennials with long bloom times, along with different heights and colors, adds charm and depth to the garden. Choosing flowers that have longer bloom times means you get to admire them longer. Plus, if you grow native perennials, the flowers provide important food sources for pollinators, such as bees, butterflies, and moths.
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1 week ago | 
southernliving.com | Lauren David
Key Takeaways Hydrangeas are a common sight in Southern gardens, prized for their green foliage and big clusters of pastel-hued flowers. Versatile plants, they can be grown as a border, along a fence, or in containers. Sometimes hydrangea leaves can start to turn brown and the reasons can be plenty. At first glance, it may not be obvious what's causing the issue.
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2 weeks ago | 
gente.it | Lauren David
Se siete amanti dei cani, o ne possedete almeno uno, sicuramente avrete lo smartphone pieno dei vostri amici a quattro zampe. Quelle foto, poi, diventeranno probabilmente post sui social network, da mostrare ad amici e parenti che non aspettano altro se non mettere like e condividere a loro volta i vostri animali domestici. LEGGI ANCHE:Quanto conta il tuo cane quando arredi casa?
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2 weeks ago | 
buzzfeed.com | Lauren David
When there’s a campylobacter, E. coli, or salmonella outbreak in the food supply, not only does it make headlines but companies often recall food to prevent more people from falling ill. But the same bacteria can show up in home kitchens if you’re not careful. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 48 million Americans get foodborne illnesses every year and 128,000 end up hospitalized.
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2 weeks ago | 
foodsafety.einnews.com | Lauren David
There are many ways to defrost frozen meat, but letting it thaw on the kitchen counter is not one of them. “It’s important to thaw raw meats, fish and poultry correctly because there are bacteria in and on the foods,” Resnick explained. “If these foods are held at a warm temperature (41 to 135 degrees Fahrenheit) for too long, the harmful bacteria will grow quickly.” If you’ve had a partially thawed piece of meat, you may think it is still safe.
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2 weeks ago | 
buzzfeed.com | Lauren David
You’re likely familiar with foods that . But when it comes to your bladder, it’s possible that you haven’t considered the correlation between diet and peeing. Unless you’ve had a urinary tract infection, suffered from a leaky bladder, or experienced the need to pee frequently, it may not have crossed your mind. Some foods and drinks can actually cause bladder irritation or exacerbate symptoms.
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3 weeks ago | 
experiencelife.lifetime.life | Lauren David |Craig Cox |Mo Perry |Courtney Helgoe
Humans have a complicated relationship with hexapods. They buzz us, pester us, spook us; they find their way to our food, sip our drinks, eat our plants; they can bite us, sting us, and infect us with diseases. It’s not for nothing we term any creepy-crawly thing — whether it’s a true insect or not, such as spiders and ticks — a “bug.”But the truth is, we can’t live without them.
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3 weeks ago | 
southernliving.com | Lauren David
Keeping buzzing insects away when you enjoy time outside in the backyard or front porch is a top priority. Some plants are known to help repel bugs and are worth planting in the garden as a natural way for pest control. However, some plants that may repel some insects can also attract others, such as pollinators.
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3 weeks ago | 
sierraclub.org | Lauren David
With the arrival of spring and warmer weather, people are beginning to think about garden maintenance – including how often to mow the lawn. A growing movement is encouraging people to hold off on firing up the lawn mower. No Mow May, a campaign launched in the United Kingdom by the nonprofit Plantlife in 2019, promotes leaving grass uncut for the month of May to support bees and other pollinators.
