August SKI Tips, 2024

​The proper name for a group of cats is a chowder. A group of kittens is called a kindle.

Don’t fertilize woody plants now. It stimulates late growth that won’t have time to harden off properly before winter.

All fast-food logos have elements of red and yellow. This is because red and yellow psychologically stimulate hunger.

White chocolate isn’t really chocolate. It doesn’t contain cocoa solids. Instead, white chocolate is made of cocoa butter, milk, and sugar. 

The feeling of falling when half asleep is called a ‘hypnic jerk.’ Scientifically, there is still no explanation for why we get hypnic jerks. However, anxiety, caffeine and physical activity close to bedtime make a hypnic jerk more likely. They are also more frequent in younger people.

People who collect ties are called “grabatologists”.

The Anglo-Saxons called the month of August “Weod month” because it’s a month when weeds and other plants grow rapidly!

Remove any old plants that have stopped producing to help eliminate insects and diseases from your garden.

This is a great time to plant evergreen trees and shrubs, such as pines, spruces, and firs, because the plants will have time to develop their roots before the winter conditions.
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Indiana became a state on Dec. 11, 1816, when President James Madison signed the congressional resolution admitting Indiana to the Union as the 19th state. Corydon remained the first state capital until 1825, when the capital was moved to Indianapolis.