Use this month to check your houseplants: divide and re-pot any pot-bound plants. Fertilize your houseplants with a water-soluble fertilizer, and remember to water them. Be sure not to over-water as that can lead to plant diseases. Remember to prune your houseplants regularly. Pinch back new growth to encourage bushier plants. Group houseplants to increase humidity. Keep away from frosty windowsills.
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Atlanta, Ga. – There are a growing number of electronic devices competing for your eyeballs, time and attention.
 
A Poll Position national scientific telephone survey asked, ‘how many hours a day do you spend looking at either a TV, computer screen, e-reader, PDA or cellphone?’
 
When combining totals, more than 60% spend between 1-6 hours a day watching electronic devices. Also combining results, 34% said they spend between 7-10 hours, or more, looking at a screen.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In connection with the fifth anniversary of its national Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) this week unveiled its report rating each state on progress toward eliminating drunk driving.›Read More

 
If ever you’ve enjoyed a good apple plucked from the tree by your own hand, you will know how savory and delicious are the flavors when the fruit is eaten fresh and out of doors. If you’ve ever delighted in an heirloom apple you will find it to your advantage to track down and read the lifetime work “Old Southern Apples” written by Creighton Lee Calhoun. And if you’ve only eaten apples from the supermarket you owe it to yourself to read this book to discover what delights you have been missing.
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Despite a hot, dry summer across much of the state, this fall will still feature the vibrant colors that residents have come to expect, according to North Carolina State University forestry and environmental resources professor Dr. Robert Bardon.
 
“The good news is that the trees aren’t currently being stressed by drought or other conditions, and the recent turn in the weather – with sunny, mild days and cool nights – is perfect for color production,” Bardon says.
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SANFORD, N.C. — People flocking to this year's Lee Regional Fair can be admitted free on September 18 by donating four cans of food to help needy local families.
 
The promotion sponsored by the United Way of Lee County and the Lions Club falls on the last day of the fair and is designed to celebrate community spirit.
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Aerobic exercise is your best bet when it comes to losing that dreaded belly fat, a new study finds.
 
When Duke University Medical Center researchers conducted a head-to-head comparison of aerobic exercise, resistance training, and a combination of the two, they found aerobic exercise to be the most efficient and most effective way to lose the belly fat that’s most damaging to your health.
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Hyundai Hope on Wheels and Raleigh-Durham area Hyundai dealers today awarded a $100,000 grant to support research into the causes of and treatments for pediatric sarcoma to Dr. Ian Davis, an assistant professor of pediatrics and genetics and a member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center,.
 
Davis is one of 71 recipients of Hyundai Hope on Wheels’ 2011 Hope Grant program, where $7.1 million will be awarded to support research and programs in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.›Read More

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Port Washington, N.Y. (PRWeb) -- According to a recent study from market research firm The NPD Group, just 22 percent of U.S. consumers were familiar with the term “cloud computing,” which denotes software applications or processes that are accessed from the Internet, rather than on personal computer hard drives. While the term “cloud computing” is still confusing to many consumers, the activities that constitute cloud computing are being performed by the vast majority of consumers.
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