What causes mushrooms in your lawn? Four ways to get rid of pesky fungi
Toadstools are a naturally occurring fungus that can crop up in clusters on your garden lawn and are rife at this time of year. While they may seem like a nuisance, mushrooms are not always a sign of an unhealthy lawn – in fact, they can signal quite the opposite. There are a few natural […]
Toxic plants: ‘Harmful’ houseplants to avoid if you have cats and dogs – ‘some are lethal’
Certain houseplants can be toxic to pets, according to experts at Flowercard, who recently researched the world’s most popular houseplants for 2022. This included Aloe Vera and Tulips, which can cause dogs and cats to become ill. Flowercard explained: “Many common indoor plants can be harmful to pets, and while most won’t cause more than […]
Lidl and B&Q sell rare plant worth a fortune – Britons make thousands single leaf
These plants, which are sold in most supermarkets and garden centres, see their value increase after a naturally occurring variation. How can you spot it? Many people don’t know some common houseplants can be extremely valuable as these variations are often mistaken for a disease. Some shops even reduce the plant’s price after it happens. […]
You Can Stop Disinfecting Your Home Now, CDC Says
Photo: Nitiphonphat (Shutterstock) Simply cleaning surfaces is good enough to protect yourself from the coronavirus on a daily basis, the CDC says in its updated guidelines. Disinfecting surfaces in your home (for example, with bleach) is only necessary if somebody with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 has been there in the last 24 […]
Hawks and Clorox Recognize Nine Teachers from Atlanta Public Schools as part of ‘Year of the Teacher’ Initiative
ATLANTA – Throughout the 2021-22 season, the Atlanta Hawks and Clorox honored nine Atlanta Public School (APS) teachers for their exemplary contributions of service throughout an unprecedented school year as a part of the ‘Year of the Teacher’ initiative. The Hawks and Clorox donated more than $10,000 of product and support for all nine teachers. “It’s […]
CUSD Recognizes Classified Employees of the Year
Source: Coronado Unified School District Coronado Unified School District team members Laura Orozco, Terri Freepartner, Kimberley Junk, Ruben Sanchez, and Kathy Wood (not pictured) received Classified Employee of the Year awards at the March 10 Board meeting. Coronado Unified School District annually recognizes five outstanding Classified employees representing the four school sites and the District […]
A kitchen sponge may be the best place for bacteria diversity
A common sponge’s spatial partitioning — the way it’s divided into different sectors of various sizes — caters to bacteria that prefer isolated environments and those that prefer to be around other organisms, making it the best of both worlds for microbial communities, according to a study published recently in the journal Nature Chemical Biology. […]
Qing Dynasty Descendant Finds Her Home — and Calling — in Japan
February 12 marked the 110th year since Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing dynasty portrayed in the 1987 film The Last Emperor, abdicated in February 1912. Fifty-five years have passed since Puyi’s death, and memories of the turbulent period in relations between mainland China and Japan are fading. Meanwhile, there is a direct descendant […]
Virginia Drafts COVID-19 Guidance As It Mulls Eliminating Standard
Virginia has drafted workplace guidance in the event it strikes down its first-in-the-nation COVID-19 standard. On his first day in office, Governor Glenn Younkin declared Virginia “open for business” and issued Executive Order 6: “Reinvigorating Job Growth by Removing Burdensome Regulations from Virginia’s Business Community.” The order directed the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board […]
Why are Covid-19 cases increasing? WHO gives 3 reasons, and a warning | World News
Covid-19 cases have increased around the world – particularly in South East Asia, where China, South Korea, and Hong Kong have all reported worrying numbers. Hong Kong on Friday crossed the one million cases-mark and South Korea on Thursday reported a staggering 621,328 new Covid cases. China was forced to lockdown major cities to contain […]