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Cactus Care
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Cacti and succulents, tolerant and low maintenance plants, are ideal for busy people and indoor spaces. Learn how to care for these plants.
How Hydroponics Works
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Hydroponics is the practice of growing plants without soil. Learn more about how hydroponics uses water as the nutrients for plants.
Pieris
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The pieris, a small-flowered shrub with evergreen leaves, is popular for foundation planting in every season. Learn to care for this versatile plant.
Rosemary
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Rosemary, a shrub, decorates gardens as potted plants, hedges, or ground cover. Learn about rosemary and its uses as a culinary plant.
How Moss Works
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Money may not grow on trees. But moss does. How does this plant manage to carpet hard surfaces like rocks and sidewalks?
Dandelion
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The dandelion plant boasts nutrient-rich leaves and roots. Check out this article for tips on growing and harvesting the versatile dandelion plant.
Hoya
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Hoya is a twining plant with succulent green leaves. Its flowers of white or pink with red centers are borne in clusters. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Japanese Yew
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Japanese yew is one of the only conifers that is shade tolerant, and it produces vibrant berries that please the eye. Learn how to grow and use Japanese yew in your garden or as a house plant.
Staking Vegetables
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Vegetable plants, particularly tomatoes, need some extra support to grow properly. Learn all about staking vegetable plants at HowStuffWorks.
How Nuclear Power Works
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On the one hand, nuclear power offers a clean energy alternative that decreases fossil fuel dependence. On the other, it summons images of quake-ruptured Japanese power plants leaking radioactive water. What happens in reactors in good times and bad?