Still, it’s her wheelchair-dependent mother who dominates her days, grating against her like so much coarse sand caught in her ... who plays the young woman, has a sharp, precociously severe ...

However, as the name "crown of thorns" suggests, the plant is covered with 1-inch-long very sharp spines ... pumice, sand, or gravel mixed in to provide a more coarse texture, aiding in drainage.

To make a tip cutting, use a sharp knife to cut off a 4- to 6-inch growing tip just below the point where a leaf joins the stem. Remove the lower leaves and stick the stem in moist coarse sand or ...

Stop slugs and snails from chewing on your garden. Learn how to get rid of slugs and snails for good. Plus, get tips to ...

Gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa) are colorful blooming plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae. These lush tuberous plants, ...

The global sand trade is valued at over US$2.3 billion (£1.8 billion) annually, with demand predicted to double by 2060.Much of this economic gain is concentrated in wealthy cities, while the ...

Julian Leyland receives funding from UKRI. Sand underpins everything from skyscrapers to smartphones. Sharp sand (as opposed to rounded desert sand) is the key ingredient in concrete, while high ...

Train car after train car, filled with Wisconsin sand. It’s vital to the Alberta oil and gas industry. Of the approximately eight million tonnes of sand the Canadian oil and gas industry uses ...

State Auditor Rob Sand said Gov. Kim Reynolds' administration refused to provide information needed to audit Iowa's education savings account program to ensure money went to eligible students.