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1 tablespoon directly into the pot and my poor plant has bloomed beautifully again: here is the recipe that saved it!

Posts with titles like “1 tablespoon directly into the pot and my plant bloomed beautifully again” are usually referring to a homemade fertilizer or soil amendment. Common examples include: Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) — often recommended as 1 tablespoon diluted in water, but it only helps if the plant is actually deficient in magnesium. Baking …

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THIS burns weeds in 1 day! They NEVER grow again

Claims like “burns weeds in 1 day” and “they never grow again” are usually exaggerated. Common homemade weed killers include: Vinegar (acetic acid), sometimes mixed with dish soap. Boiling water poured directly on weeds. Commercial herbicides containing ingredients such as Glyphosate or other weed-control chemicals. A few things to know: Vinegar and boiling water often …

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Eight pills you shouldn’t take because they damage your kidneys

Many medications can affect the kidneys, especially when taken in high doses, for long periods, or by people who already have kidney disease. Here are eight commonly discussed categories of medications that can potentially damage the kidneys: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Ibuprofen, Naproxen, and Diclofenac. Some antibiotics, including certain aminoglycosides and other kidney-toxic …

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My husband has these lines of red bumps all over his side. They itch like crazy and look inflamed. We are scared it’s an infection. What is this?

I can’t diagnose a rash from a description alone, but lines or clusters of very itchy red bumps can have several causes: Bed bug bites often appear in lines or groups (“breakfast, lunch, dinner” pattern) and are intensely itchy. Contact dermatitis (reaction to a soap, detergent, plant, fabric, etc.) can cause inflamed, itchy bumps where …

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There is an artificial lake in our village. While walking past it, I noticed these strange crater-like holes in the water, each containing what looked like eggs. I stood by the lake for quite a while, watching them and trying to figure out what animal they might belong to, but I couldn’t come up with an answer. Does anyone know whose eggs these are

What you’re describing—crater-like holes in the shallow water with “eggs” inside—sounds much more like a fish spawning site than a bird or amphibian nest. In artificial lakes (especially in South Asia), the most common explanation is: Most likely cause: fish nesting / spawning pits Species like tilapia or carp-like fish often create small circular depressions …