10 Neat Things Archives

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

About Planting Trees

1. The roots don’t reach to China. Many tree planting failures can be traced to digging the planting hole too

Eyes 1. Those eyes have seen a lot of… Most spiders have eight eyes, and they see a lot. In

1. They are so pomaceous! Pome is from the Latin word for fruit, pomun, but in our world, we apply

1. Water, water everywhere. Water in the garden is such a natural fit that every garden should have some. You

1. Corn is grass. Zea mays, the Latin name for maize, which is the farming name for corn, is a

1. The bird that bites. Harmonia axridis, better known as the Asian ladybug or ladybird, has a number of anti-human

Do you have dragonflies in your garden? Here are 10 neat things about these cool dragonflies. https://youtu.be/xnO8Uk3bmsY 1. Do dragonflies

1. Mon petit chou. My little cabbage, a term of endearment in French, could be applied to Brussels sprouts, which

1. Trunk. An elephant’s trunk is kind of like a nose, in that it is used for breathing and smelling

1. Blood turnip. Beets or beetroots, as they are known in the United Kingdom, evolved from the sea beet, a