Cooking shows have become hugely popular in the last couple of years. Sadly, like televised sports, people are more likely to watch them for entertainment rather than inspiration. At the same …
Percussion Massage Benefits, Risks, and Usage
It's no secret that a good massage, whether done by hand or by using devices designed for the purpose, leaves you feeling invigorated; it relieves pain and can speed recovery from injuries, chronic …
Why (and How) to Use a Sprinkler Controller
Certainly, there are plenty of useless gadgets out there, but millions of people who've installed automated irrigation systems are pretty happy with their purchase. Why? Convenience: Spending …
The Basics of Weather Stations, and How they Work
Much of what influences your local weather can't be seen or felt - at least, not with any degree of precision. Yet, even if we're not always aware of it, atmospheric conditions affect the kinds of …
Home Sprinkler System Design
Your garden should be one of the best features of your home. Even the most beautiful modern house will seem sterile and gloomy if it's surrounded by nothing but weeds and dust. Water makes all …
Hurricane Survival Guide
Few things can be quite as frightening as being stuck in the middle of a hurricane. In fact, research suggests that of those affected develop PTSD. When you also consider other natural disasters - …
Guide to Xeriscape Landscaping
Fresh, unpolluted water is a limited resource. Droughts and shortages are already commonplace, and the situation is only likely to worsen in coming years. With about half of domestic water …
The How and Why of Hair Loss
A normal, healthy person sheds about eighty to a hundred and fifty hairs per day. This is nothing unusual: some of your follicles are just resting and will start to produce new hairs once they've …
What Barometric Pressure Tells us About Weather
Although the word "meteorology" has been around since 1600, the study of weather prediction only dates from the middle of the 19th century. That's long before became a problem, but it's still …