1. Ski Landscape has planted over 39,000 petunias, begonias and impatiens throughout the Indianapolis area this summer.
2. 25% of bones in the human body are located in the feet, which are made up from 52 bones.
3. If you have plant allergies, try planting the following trees and shrubs: crabapple, hawthorn, redbud, tulip trees and viburnum. Hostas, columbines, coneflowers and yuccas are perennials friendly to allergy-sufferers.
4. To get rid of weeds between bricks or paving stones, pour boiling water on them, or vinegar and salt. Or plant creeping thyme for a pretty border between flagstones instead.
5. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson made Flag Day a national holiday, designating June 14 in honor of the Flag Resolution which established the Stars and Stripes as the national flag.
6. Dormancy for grass during a drought is a survival mechanism allowing survival up to 5-8 weeks without irrigation/precipitation. However, survival is affected by species, age, shade, maintenance, traffic, heat, etc…
7. Hummingbirds can reach speeds up to 60 miles per hour.
8. Prune spring-flowering shrubs after blooms fade.
9. The second week in June, plant pumpkins for autumn harvest.
10. On June 9, 1973, Secretariat won the Belmont Stakes, becoming horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

 

For a continuous supply of snap beans, make a planting every two to four weeks until August 1.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway was constructed on 328 acres of land in 1909.

Apply herbicide for broadleaf weeds in the lawn. Never spray on a windy day.

For greener greens, try burying some used coffee ground in your garden to provide much needed acid to soil that has a high alkaline content.

Morning is the best time to water your lawn. Grass that’s damp with dew will absorb water better than grass that’s fully dry.

Avocados are full of healthy monounsaturated fats, fiber and high in antioxidants including Vitamin E which helps prevent the outset of degenerative diseases. Avocados may be the most nutritious fruit in the world.

Paint handles of your yard tools a bright color and they will be easier to spot amid the green of your yard. Doing this will also help to differentiate your tools from your neighbors.

Do not use butter on burns or sunburns. Butter seals in heat, as well as, bacteria that can make the burn more severe and cause infection.

Unsweetened chocolate is chocolate liquor that has been rehardened into blocks.
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Snakes don’t have ears. They feel vibrations through the bones in their lower jaw. 

The earliest recorded reference to April Fools’ Day was in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales in 1392.

Fertilize perennials if you did not fertilize in March. Avoid excessive amounts that may encourage foliage and reduce blooms.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

Tulips are the only flowers that continue to grow after they’ve been cut.
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The USA has more tornadoes than any other country in the world, averaging around 1200 a year. This is due largely to its unique geography which forms an area in central USA called “Tornado Alley” which is frequently hit by tornadoes.

Get a head start on summer by planting seeds in an egg carton to which you’ve added a small amount of soil.

Fish tank water is loaded with nutrients. When cleaning the tank, use the water on your blooms instead of pouring it down the drain.

Alternate rows of fast-growing crops such as radishes, green onions, spinach or lettuce with slow-growing vegetables like cabbage, corn and broccoli. When the fast-growing crop is harvested there’s more open space between rows to accommodate the slow-growing varieties.

Grubs do eat roots just below the soil surface which is good in small numbers. They help aerate the soil but if there are dead patches, the population is getting too large and treatment is necessary.

To get rid of hiccups try using a cotton swab to massage the back of the roof of your mouth.

 Directions:
1) Fill a flowerpot within two inches to the top with potting soil from an unopened bag.
2) Take a lemon and cut in half with a sharp knife. Remove the mature seed – you can tell if a seed is mature because it will be plump.
3) Rinse your lemon seeds in water ensuring that you remove all the sugarcoating. The sugar will encourage fungi to grow and kill your lemon plants.
4) Plant your lemon seed about a half an inch deep in the center of your flowerpot. You need to do this immediately as dried lemon seeds will not germinate.
5) Moisten your potting soil with water making sure not to over water it.
6) Cover your flowerpot with plastic wrap, and place it in a warm location such as the top of the refrigerator until you notice your seeds have germinated.
7) Move your flowerpot to a bright lit area such as a window and enjoy.

Start seeds indoors for cool-season vegetables so they’ll be ready to transplant in the garden early in the season. Broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage seeds should be started five to seven weeks before transplanting.

Have an upset stomach? Follow the advice of an old Hungarian grandmother. Alternate sipping chamomile and peppermint tea every hour until you feel better. The active ingredient in chamomile relaxes stomach muscles and may relieve cramping, intestinal spasms, and pain, while the menthol in peppermint has pain-killing properties and promotes relaxation.

A tiger’s stripes are like fingerprints—no two animals have the same pattern.

Now is the time to sketch garden plans on paper, including what to grow, spacing, arrangement and number of plants needed.

Vitamin D is not really a vitamin at all, it’s a hormone.  It’s made in our skin and from there it gets activated through the body. The primary way to intake Vitamin D is exposure to sunlight.

In 1913, Gideon Sundback, a Swedish engineer working in the United States, invented the “Hookless Number Two”, which is known today as a zipper.

Trypanophobia—the fear of needles.

During the average lifetime, the heart will pump nearly 1.5 million barrels of blood—enough to fill 200 train tank cars.

No network footage exists of Super Bowl I. According to rumors a soap opera was taped over it.
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Almond butter contains about 83 percent more fiber than peanut butter and is higher in Vitamin E, calcium, iron, magnesium and potassium.