Have You Ever Thought about Growing a Pomegranate Tree?

Have You Ever Thought about Growing a Pomegranate Tree?

Pomegranate tree was once considered a fruit for the royalty, and it can be a delicious addition to your backyard. The amazingly beautiful, showy, red-orange flowers are great as a decorative fruit in the fall, after which they will grant you juicy arils to enjoy for months afterward. Planting a Pomegranate Tree The trees grow … Read more

The Use and Benefits of Topsoil and Companies Delivering Topsoil

Benefits of Topsoil

You are of course familiar with soil, but you may not know that there are different types of soils that are not equal when it comes to planting a wide variety of things, such as grass, plants, and trees. The top few inches of soil is called the topsoil. Topsoil is the active layer of decaying materials that contain the majority of nutrients that are needed in order for plants to grow. High-quality topsoil is normally quite porous and it is able to keep the water in. Hence, it will reach the roots quicker, even if they are deep enough to penetrate the lower layer of soil, which is known as the subsoil. The use and benefit of topsoil are that it has the ability to retain necessary nutrients which sustain the plant life. The nutrients stored in the topsoil increase a quite healthy growth and it also gives the plant a stronger root structure. Good topsoil provides a place for plants to prosper, even in harsh conditions. Keep in mind that a lack of topsoil can destroy many plants.

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Xanthohumol has shown to lowers cholesterol, blood sugar and weight gain in lab tests

Xanthohumol

Oregon State University conducted a study that identified specific intake levels of xanthohumol, which is a natural flavonoid that is found in hops, significantly improve some markers of metabolic syndrome in lab animals, while also reducing weight gain. A special issue of Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics published these findings, which focus on “Polyphenols and … Read more

Fun In The Sun

FUN IN THE SUN

Preventing overexposure and sunburn Late last year, Time magazine released its annual list of top inventions. You may not need the number one pick, a retail DNA test (on which you can learn more here), and you may not have the funds for its runner-up, the $100,000 sporty electric  Tesla Roadster, but chances are, number 44, … Read more