For any woman over 50, gray hair is something we deal with practically on a daily basis — whether struggling to keep the silver strands covered or preparing to fully embrace them. At some point, most ...

This article is brought to you by Ochsner Health. If you’ve ever sipped a café au lait in the French Quarter, you have tasted chicory’s signature notes. But hidden in that cup is a humble root whose ...

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Rice roots change their cell walls to move through soil. This helps the plant stay alive in tough fields and may support crop breeding.

If you have chosen trees, shrubs or perennials you’d like to add to your garden this spring, consider trying to buy them as bare-root plants. “They can cost less, because nobody’s paying to ship heavy ...

We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality.” Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

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