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Top 10 Plants You Can't Kill

Tough as nails, but they're pretty, too. Turn your black thumb into a green thumb with our picks for the top 10 plants you can't kill.

13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard

13 Trees You Should Never Plant In Your Yard For most people, the end of summer and approach of autumn means cooler temperatures, harvest time for crops, a

16 Invasive Species Sold at Garden Centers You Should Never Buy

These 16 invasive species of plants are commonly sold at garden centers - beware of them and DO NOT buy them from your garden store!

11 Low-Maintenance Flowers You (Practically) Can't Kill

These resilient flowers will liven up your landscape without causing you to constantly fuss around with them.

How to Grow a Container Garden

Liven up your balcony with these container-loving plants that don’t need to be babied.

Wedding Flowers: DIY or Go With A Pro?

When the bride-to-be and the florist meet, a fun and engaging relationship starts and it ends happily ever after with a beautiful wedding, featuring a smiling

Urban gardening ideas: How to grow plants without a garden

You don’t need a garden to grow plants. Use walls, balconies and windowsills to grow a lush container garden in any urban environment.

DIY Mother’s Day Craft: How to Make a Floral Hot Air Balloon for Mom

Mom does so much for the family throughout the year: No matter how long her to-do list is, you know you can always count...

Spider silk made without the spiders

After years of research, a team of scientists has synthesised spider silk in a laboratory setting.

Spring Crafts: How to Make a Floral Swag With Hot Glue

It’s time to break out the floral projects and get ready for a new season. Adding some new colors to your home decor can be just the thing you need to break out of the winter blues. Grab some silk flowers and your trusty Surebonder glue gun and get started on your DIY floral arrangements. Things you need: Ribbon Silk

You Can Stop Putting Spider Silk on Your Wounds

Researchers found no evidence that spider silk has antibacterial properties, as is commonly believed.

Brighten Your Decor with Lifelike Plants and Florals

Adding plants and florals to your decor during the upcoming winter months is one way to brighten your home and bring the feeling of the outdoors inside. If you don't have a green thumb or don't want to be bothered watering and caring for plants, think about adding silk plants or florals to your home.

Silk Flower Centerpiece Floral Arrangement

Patriotic July 4th Decoration Set- 4th of July Decor- Silk Flower Centerpiece Floral Arrangement- Red White Blue Roses in Mason Jar and Sign by lalascustomdesigns on Etsy Sharing a creation by La La's Custom Designs #TrendyTre #floral #patriotic

Spider Silk Is Strong Because It's Smart

Spider silk is well known for some spectacular properties. It is stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar yet flexible enough to be spun into a wide variety of shapes.New research shows that the material is not only strong but also smart.

Seevix’s SVX™ Spider Silk: Stronger Yet Lighter Than Steel and Biocompatible

Cleaning Your Silk Plants

Spring is here and you're ready to start cleaning your silk plants so they can compete against everyone else's allergy-causing live plants! But... your allergies aren't going to be much better if your silk plants are dusty and gray, right?

The last woman who makes sea silk

Silk is usually made from the cocoons spun by silkworms - but there is another, much rarer, cloth known as sea silk, or byssus, which comes from a clam.