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How Does a Sunflower Track the Sun?

by Karl Treen February 22, 2019

I never understood how, and why, sunflowers face the sun, so I did a bit of digging and found several interesting answers!

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Grow Asian Pears for 2¢ Each!

by Karl Treen February 17, 2019

Did you just pay $1.50 for that Asian pear? You are not alone! What you might not realize is that Asian pears are extremely easy to grow, requiring little or no attention once established...

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