50 Most Recent Articles About:
Nature and Pets

1	How Safe Is Your Pet's Flea and Tick Killer? Written by: Gary Le Mon | Distributed: 2011-07-20 | - Word Count: 714 | Viewed: 216 | Votes: 0 How did your favorite flea and tick control product do in EPA laboratory testing for new product registration? All seven popular treatments I uncovered revealed shocking adverse health effects on dogs and cats.
2	Setting the Stage for More Rooftop Farms Written by: Mohamed Hage | Distributed: 2010-11-17 | - Word Count: 855 | Viewed: 807 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 5.00 Mohamed Hage, founder of the world's first urban commercial rooftop farm discusses the benefits and difficulties of putting farms on rooftops.
3	Favorite Fishing Spots In The Great State Of Florida Written by: Jeb Maxwell | Distributed: 2010-02-26 | - Word Count: 787 | Viewed: 679 | Votes: 0 From freshwater to saltwater, Florida offers a wide range of fishing opportunities for the most avid fisherman. It was impossible to explore all the fishing opportunities, within this article, but I have tried to at least point you to the highlights of any Florida fishing trip.
4	Where To Go In Florida, If You Want To Take Your Dog To The Beach Written by: Jeb Maxwell | Distributed: 2010-02-25 | - Word Count: 593 | Viewed: 694 | Votes: 0 Florida has four of the top ten Dog Friendly Beaches in the United States. In this article, we describe what you may need to know if you want to take your dog with you on your next Florida beach vacation.
5	Get Your Hiking Boots Ready For Your Florida Hiking Vacation Written by: Candi Seger | Distributed: 2010-02-23 | - Word Count: 451 | Viewed: 985 | Votes: 0 Hiking one of the many trails in the State of Florida offers a great probability of giving the hiker an experience to remember. Once you go on one hike, then you are ready for your next hike. The hiking is both interesting and marvelous, on the dozens of hiking trails available to the public in the great state of Florida.
6	Your Own Home Flower Garden Written by: Luann Hays | Distributed: 2010-01-26 | - Word Count: 1019 | Viewed: 846 | Votes: 3 | Rating: 3.00 A garden is one place where we feel we are one with nature, and can enjoy the small pleasures of life. But without a few container plants and lots of flowers, a home garden is not complete. Before you choose the plants that you will grow in your home garden, walk around the neighborhood, and take note of what kinds of plants are already growing. This will give you an idea of what grows well, and how it will look in your own garden.
7	Using Flowers to Decorate Your Home Written by: Luann Hays | Distributed: 2010-01-19 | - Word Count: 917 | Viewed: 784 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 5.00 Everyone wants their home to look at its best... You want it to have a relaxing, inspiring atmosphere that is unique to your own space. In this article, the author will review some of the innovative ways that you can use flowers as a focus of your home decoration projects...
8	What Is Your Siamese Trying To Tell You? Written by: Susan Miller | Distributed: 2009-09-03 | - Word Count: 496 | Viewed: 922 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 3.60 When it comes to cats, many cat-lovers will do just about anything to please their feline companions. However, one of the most perplexing aspects of owning a cat is the attempt to try to decipher its various body movements and meows. After all, like a baby, a cat's meow can mean just about anything -- from hunger to frustration to general irritation.
9	The Importance of Good Cat Health Written by: Riley Santoso | Distributed: 2009-09-01 | - Word Count: 476 | Viewed: 777 | Votes: 1 | Rating: 3.00 Anyone that has ever owned a cat for any extended period of time realizes the importance of being actively involved in promoting good feline health. Even newcomers learn quickly that there is a great deal of information to learn when it comes to taking care of a cat. There are a number of ways in which you can be prepared to take good care of your cat to try to avoid any problems down the road.
10	Flower Preservation Tips: Learn From Professional Florists How to Get the Most Life From Your Flowers Written by: Lauren Mamane | Distributed: 2009-07-08 | - Word Count: 644 | Viewed: 920 | Votes: 12 | Rating: 2.25 Flowers are one of the most versatile tools that someone can use for communication. You can express love using them, show appreciation to friends or co-workers, or display your superior sense of aesthetics by placing them in your house...
11	How to Build a More Successful Flower Garden Written by: Lauren Mamane | Distributed: 2009-07-03 | - Word Count: 1046 | Viewed: 825 | Votes: 14 | Rating: 3.29 Flowers are the one plant that most everyone enjoys possessing, either in the yard or in a vase on the table. The beauty of the flower has held its place in the human heart for as long as man has loved a woman.
12	Tips For Turning Your Backyard Into A Hummingbird Habitat Written by: Steve Peek | Distributed: 2009-04-14 | - Word Count: 1408 | Viewed: 957 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 3.00 Hummingbirds notoriously have a high wing-beat rate, and it is its fast wing-beat rate that generates the hum for which the hummingbird is named. In this article, we answer every question you have ever had about hummingbirds, including how to make your backyard an attractive habitat for the many species of hummingbirds in the Americas.
13	Bear Attacks - Guidelines For Those Of You Hiking Or Camping In Our Wilderness Written by: Jane Baker | Distributed: 2009-01-21 | - Word Count: 1166 | Viewed: 3462 | Votes: 12 | Rating: 1.67 This is about a remote area in west central British Columbia, Canada called the West Chilcotin. Since we have a high density of both black and grizzly bear, this series of articles is intended to help give you an idea of what you are dealing with when vacationing in our area.
14	What Makes a Siamese Cat So Different? Written by: Susan Miller | Distributed: 2008-10-09 | - Word Count: 1082 | Viewed: 2974 | Votes: 14 | Rating: 2.50 The traditional Siamese cat or Apple Head as sometimes recognized is one of the oldest breeds of domestic cats. It still looks to this day as the breed originally would have looked when it was first imported from Siam. The breed is still a lovely muscular athletic looking cat with a beautiful round head and striking blue eyes.
15	Origin and Evolution of Arcon Method for Search and Rescue Dogs Written by: Jaime Parejo Garcia | Distributed: 2008-09-26 | - Word Count: 1845 | Viewed: 1189 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 3.38 In this article we will discuss the origin and evolution of arcon method for search and rescue dogs.
16	Phases in the Training Process Arcon Method Written by: Jaime Parejo Garcia | Distributed: 2008-09-24 | - Word Count: 3215 | Viewed: 1049 | Votes: 12 | Rating: 3.08 In this article we will discuss the phases in the training process arcon method.
17	Gear Up For Thanksgiving With Fall-Themed Flowers Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-09-23 | - Word Count: 412 | Viewed: 1645 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 2.60 The holidays are fast upon us and your florist is undoubtedly beginning to display beautiful fall flower arrangements and products just in time for Thanksgiving. And, since florists who responded to a recent Society of American Florists (SAF) survey chimed in to say that 27% of them had higher Thanksgiving sales in 2005 than they did in 2004, you're bound to see an even greater offering of autumn beauty than you did last year.
18	Arcon Method Techniques Written by: Jaime Parejo Garcia | Distributed: 2008-09-18 | - Word Count: 1546 | Viewed: 1018 | Votes: 11 | Rating: 3.55 The Arcon Techniques are strictly faithful to the rational demands of the conventional scientific technique and have been repeatedly subject to the corresponding process of experimentation and verification.
19	Introduction to the Arcon Method Written by: Jaime Parejo Garcia | Distributed: 2008-09-16 | - Word Count: 2372 | Viewed: 1040 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 3.00 Method Canine Catastrophe Rescue consists of using dogs to find people that have been accidentally buried for whatever reason (explosions, earthquakes, structural flaws, hurricanes, tornadoes, avalanches, landslides, etc.).
20	Educating, Counseling and Healing With Nature Via 53 Natural Senses Written by: Michael J. Cohen, Ph.D. | Distributed: 2008-09-09 | - Word Count: 1108 | Viewed: 1367 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 3.00 Learn the ecology of sensory, nature-connected, environmental science, counseling and psychology. It recognizes Earth as a living organism and that we are born with more than 53 natural senses that help us sustain personal and global well-being.
21	Birds Go Nuts for Peanut Butter Written by: Andy Perrin | Distributed: 2008-06-26 | - Word Count: 329 | Viewed: 1202 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 1.83 Part of the attraction at Leeds Castle is the Aviary. The Hon. Olive, Lady Baillie had a passion for birds and started to introduce her collection of exotic birds back in 1957. In 1988 the present aviary with its 48 irregularly shaped hexagon flights was opened and they have had many notable successes breeding rare birds. The Aviary is run by Laura Gardner (Curator of Birds) and her team.
22	Zac Efron May Become As Popular As Marigolds Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-25 | - Word Count: 391 | Viewed: 4157 | Votes: 33 | Rating: 2.82 Zac Efron, costar of the Disney hit movie High School Musical, has become a very popular star among the teen set-almost as popular as his birth flower (Zac Efron was born October 18, 1987), the marigold, that blooms in nearly every American yard each summer.
23	Video Reviews Of Flowers May Draw Customers Like Hilary Duff Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-20 | - Word Count: 476 | Viewed: 1212 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 2.25 Flowers are one of the most popular gifts on the planet-one that pop star and movie actress Hilary Duff is sure to have given and received many times already in her young life. In fact, flowers are so popular that 92 percent of women can remember the last time they received them and 97 percent of both men and women can recall the last time they gave them.
24	You Don't Need Wikipedia To Understand Some Basic Flower Terms Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-20 | - Word Count: 538 | Viewed: 1911 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 3.25 Dish gardens...corsages...tussie mussies...the language of the floral industry can be really confusing for those who aren't familiar with it.
25	Trish Stratus And Columbine Flowers Are Both Native To Canada Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-13 | - Word Count: 414 | Viewed: 2055 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.43 Four-time WWE Women's Wrestling Champion Trish Stratus hails from Toronto, Canada. While she's certainly a beauty that Canadians can be proud of, the columbine flower is a symbol of Toronto that should make them proud as well.
26	You Don't Have To Be Lindsay Lohan To Have Your Own Prairie Home Companion Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-13 | - Word Count: 498 | Viewed: 1254 | Votes: 11 | Rating: 3.09 Growing prairie flowers has become an increasingly popular way to add some beauty to the yards of thousands of Americans. In fact, many people are turning to natural prairie flowers because they require a lot less hassle and work than do fancier and more complicated landscaping methods.
27	Received A Houseplant For Mother's Day? Keep It As Strong As Your Child's Love For You Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-12 | - Word Count: 577 | Viewed: 1216 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 2.50 You're so happy with the beautiful plant you received for Mother's Day, but you're afraid you have a brown thumb. It's not nearly as difficult to keep your plant healthy and strong as you might think it is.
28	What Do Pokemon And Bonsai Trees Have In Common? Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-09 | - Word Count: 411 | Viewed: 1605 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 1.83 I'll bet you're thinking the answer to what Pokemon and bonsai trees have in common is easy-they both have Japanese origins. Well, you'd actually be wrong. Pokemon do indeed come from Japan, but, although often associated with Japan, the art of bonsai actually began in China.
29	Yellow Mums Are In Fashion For The Fall Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-08 | - Word Count: 420 | Viewed: 3278 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 2.38 Each year in the fall people trade in their bright summer flowers for warmly colored fall plants and flowers. Year after year, the most popular fall flower choice is the chrysanthemum, or mum for short. In 2005, yellow was the color of fashion for the potted mum.
30	The Glory Of Hilary Duff...Morning Glory, That Is! Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-07 | - Word Count: 422 | Viewed: 1579 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 3.00 Hilary Duff, born September 28, 1987, with her acting talent, beautiful face, lovely voice, and trendy sense of style is indeed a young lady with a glorious career still ahead of her. Could all of Ms. Duff's glorious talents be attributed to the fact that she was born in the month of the morning glory?
31	Brooke Burke Is A Desert Beauty...Just Like The Cactus Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-07 | - Word Count: 453 | Viewed: 1602 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 2.50 Cacti are available in over 2,500 different varieties, such as pincushion, powder puff, rat-tail, prickly pear, bunny ears, and golden barrel. While most people think of cacti as having sharp spines, some varieties are a little easier to handle with soft hair-like fibers.
32	Buy Your Golf Enthusiast Flowers For Father's Day Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-02 | - Word Count: 419 | Viewed: 1917 | Votes: 13 | Rating: 3.15 Does your father, grandfather, uncle, or husband spend his weekends yelling, "FORE!"? Does he faithfully watch the weather report to determine when he can squeeze a golf game in between rain showers? If so, you've got a golf fanatic on your hands and I've got a great Father's Day gift idea for you-golf-themed flowers arrangements!
33	Taylor Hicks Born In The Camellia State Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-05-01 | - Word Count: 440 | Viewed: 1646 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 3.38 Just as American Idol Taylor Hicks beat out his fellow Idol contestants to become this year's American Idol, the Camellia beat out the goldenrod to become the state flower of Alabama, Hicks' home state.
34	The Nfl Football Hall Of Fame Has Nothing On The Floriculture Hall Of Fame Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-04-30 | - Word Count: 466 | Viewed: 1519 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 2.17 Every year football fans eagerly await the latest inductees to the NFL Football Hall of Fame. Likewise, every year, people in the floriculture business look forward to the latest Floriculture Hall of Fame awardee.
35	Springtime Flowers For Paris Hilton Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-04-28 | - Word Count: 444 | Viewed: 1247 | Votes: 13 | Rating: 2.69 The grass is getting green and trees and shrubs are starting to bud. You're itching to get some dirt under your fingernails, but it's still pretty chilly at night and you don't think your summer garden flowers can withstand the cold just yet. Is there anything you can plant? Yes!
36	Some Rose Trivia For Madonna Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-04-24 | - Word Count: 395 | Viewed: 1571 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 2.33 In writing her children's book titled The English Roses, Madonna may have done some research. But, did she uncover these facts about roses, one of the world's most treasured flowers?
37	Singer Jewel And Peonies Are Products Of Alaska Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-04-23 | - Word Count: 379 | Viewed: 1502 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 2.00 Born and raised in the Alaskan wilds, singer Jewel is known worldwide for her poetic lyrics and beautiful melodies. Jewel is certainly a product that Alaskans can be proud of, and now they may have yet another reason to celebrate-they're about to have their first international agricultural export, and like Jewel, this export is also beautiful. Peonies, according to a five-year study conducted by researchers at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks (UAF), just might be that important export first for the state.
38	Seniors Keep Smiling With A Healthy Diet Of Flowers Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-04-23 | - Word Count: 423 | Viewed: 1227 | Votes: 10 | Rating: 2.10 Eat flowers? You're probably thinking that's crazy! Actually, it's not-there are some varieties of edible flowers, but that's not really what I mean. I mean to say that seniors who receive flowers as gifts are happier than those who don't. It's a proven fact!
39	Sending Birthday Flowers To Pamela Anderson Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-04-16 | - Word Count: 499 | Viewed: 1567 | Votes: 11 | Rating: 2.45 Each month of the year has a birth flower associated with it. Some even have several different types of flowers. New parents often look up the flower associated with their newborn and may even record the flower next to the birthstone in the child's baby book.
40	Save The Mystery For The Da Vinci Code...Flowers Are An Easy Solution Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-04-15 | - Word Count: 438 | Viewed: 1363 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 2.78 Sometimes choosing the right gift leaves you feeling a little like author Dan Brown's lead character Robert Langdon trying to solve The Da Vinci Code. But, with a little help from your florist, you needn't feel like gift buying is a mystery.
41	The Heart Of The Thoroughbred Horse Can Only Be Found In Competition Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-04-13 | - Word Count: 734 | Viewed: 1027 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.57 If you have ever watched the Kentucky Derby or other events in racing's Triple Crown, you have had the opportunity to see Thoroughbred horses. If you're not a racing fan, but watch the news on a regular basis - particularly after the 2006 running of the Kentucky Derby and on through the rest of the year, you're likely familiar with the story of Barbaro, the 2006 Derby winner that was put down after shattering a hind leg during the 2006 Preakness Stakes: the beautiful, calm Thoroughbred Horse was beloved by many.
42	Paris Hilton Can Now Confidently Order Flowers In Pennsylvania Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-04-11 | - Word Count: 324 | Viewed: 1091 | Votes: 9 | Rating: 1.56 If Paris Hilton picks up the telephone book, looks up florists, and calls one of the numbers listed, what she thinks is the number for a local florist might really route her call to a company in an entirely different state. But, lawmakers in Pennsylvania have taken a very important step in stopping deceptive business practices like these.
43	Salma Hayek Isn't The Only Flower Of Mexico Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-04-10 | - Word Count: 432 | Viewed: 3104 | Votes: 14 | Rating: 2.14 Mexican-American actress Salma Hayek was born in Coatzacoalcus, Veracruz, Mexico. While she's a terrific actress, many people associate her name with her colorful and bold beauty-just like the dahlia, the national flower of Mexico.
44	Understanding The Importance and Popularity of the American Quarter Horse Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-04-10 | - Word Count: 739 | Viewed: 921 | Votes: 4 | Rating: 2.00 Quarter Horse seems like a strange name for an animal, but only until you understand that Quarter horses are able to run a quarter mile faster than any other horse can run the same distance (in some situations, a Quarter Horse has been recorded at over 50 miles per hour while running at full speed), then its given name makes good sense.
45	Dog Care 101: Learn Everything You Need to Know About Caring for Your New Pup Written by: Christine Beals | Distributed: 2008-04-09 | - Word Count: 1022 | Viewed: 1225 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.71 Caring for a dog is much more than just feeding it daily. One of the saddest things in the world is a neglected animal - especially a doting dog. Dogs love and need bundles of attention and tender loving care. Their whole day revolves around when they can expect some love and attention from you, their owner.
46	Thinking Green - Keeping Our White Water Rivers Clean Written by: Norm Schoenhoff | Distributed: 2008-04-08 | - Word Count: 724 | Viewed: 1664 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 2.50 Paying attention to the impact we have on the environment is just one step to preserving the natural resources available to us; 'thinking green' involves taking extra steps to raise awareness of problems and help preserve some of America's most beautiful natural resources. Whitewater rafting is a sport that has grown in popularity over the last few years, but river pollution is starting to be felt in the rivers where we seek our pleasures.
47	Understanding What A Paint Horse Is, And How To Identify One Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-04-08 | - Word Count: 737 | Viewed: 946 | Votes: 6 | Rating: 2.67 Paint horses got their name for a far more obvious reason: in every case, whether their pattern falls into the Overo, Tobiano or Tovero category, the horse is marked by some percentage of white hair over un-pigmented skin in addition to another color: brown, tan, black or gray.
48	Paris Hilton And California Flower Growers Weather Cold Snap Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-04-04 | - Word Count: 373 | Viewed: 1502 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 2.20 The recent cold snap in California wasn't much more to pampered starlets like Paris Hilton than a reason to don designer coats and boots. But, for Californians who grow flowers or citrus fruits, the cold was nearly a disaster.
49	Understanding The Art Of Buying A Good Horse Written by: Robb Fowler | Distributed: 2008-04-03 | - Word Count: 757 | Viewed: 922 | Votes: 2 | Rating: 3.00 Anyone looking through a list of horses for sale needs to have a strong sense of what they are looking to buy. When buying horses in Texas, or anywhere else, most people are going to find right off the bat that they are not just looking for a brown horse, they are going to be looking for horses that will serve a particular purpose.
50	Pamela Anderson Can Make Her Plants Pet Safe Written by: Wesley Berry, AAF | Distributed: 2008-04-03 | - Word Count: 475 | Viewed: 1394 | Votes: 8 | Rating: 2.75 Cats are notorious plant nibblers and soil diggers. But, with some careful plant selection, placement, and creativity, you can keep your cat from ruining your plants, and keep your cat safe from potentially harmful plant varieties.