Planting Trees and Shrubs
If you're planting new trees and shrubs this spring, don't spoil them by enriching the soil with organic matter. A hole full of compost and soft organic matter is a comfortable area for the roots and they aren't likely to spread into the surrounding soil. If the roots don't anchor themselves firmly by spreading, the plant is likely to... >Read More
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Attracting Birds to the Garden
A gardener's relationship with birds is one of mutual benefit. The gardener provides for a few of the birds basic needs, and the birds help to keep down the insect population while treating us to an unending source of entertainment. Birds take their role as insect predator seriously. A single bird will gulp down 500 to 1,000 insects in... >Read More
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Golfing Tips: Proper Golf Course Etiquette
A little golf etiquette will go a long way on the golf course. You don't have to be a great golfer, just a knowledgeable one.
If you are not aware of the etiquette of golf you are at the mercy of others. Be aware and golfers all around will appreciate you on the course.
Etiquette means behaving well in a social... >Read More
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Guidelines to Using Manure in the Garden
Animal manure is not only a good fertilizer but it also helps to condition the soil. Here are some guidelines for using manure in the garden:
Don't use dog or cat manure. These manures often carry diseases that can be spread to children.
Never use fresh manure, since it contains soluble nitrogen compounds and ammonia that can burn plants...... >Read More
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Six Card Cribbage
Introduction
Six Card Cribbage is basically a game for two players, but adapts easily for three players, and for four players in fixed partnerships - a very useful feature. It is now the standard form of Cribbage and widely played in English speaking parts of the world.
See also the page on Five Card Cribbage, an older form of the game... >Read More
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Golfing Ministry
Playing golf can be an excellent mission field for the Christian golfer who wants to use his or her recreation to produce fruit for God's kingdom. The contacts and relationships which naturally occur while playing golf provide perfect opportunities to share the Good News of our Savior with those who might never hear it otherwise.
A golfing ministry...... >Read More
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A Blanket Solution
Sometimes God calls us to do big things for Him. But most times, it’s the little things that matter most.
Take Elma Voth of Abbotsford, British Columbia and her friend Diane Pohl from Chilliwack, British Columbia, for example. Here are two women - grandmothers even - who didn’t really know how to sew. (If you can imagine that!) But when... >Read More
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Mother's Day Gift Ideas
This Mother's Day, why not try one or more of these ideas... >more
Plants for Containers
Outdoor culture of ornamental trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials has shown a... >more
What Do You Fear?
