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Author: Marilyn Pokorney

I am a freelance writer. I write about gardening, science, nature, animals, the environment and health. I live in Nebraska and love gardening, reading, needlecrafts, and my pet dog and cats.
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Cat In Garden Repellent

  • Posted on July 13, 2021April 5, 2025
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    Gardening Tip of the Day

    Cats love to use soft soil in garden beds for their toilet duties. It is not only a nuisance, it is a health hazard to humans. If the cat who leaves the feces in … Continue Reading

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    Home Remedy For Diarrhea

  • Posted on July 11, 2021July 12, 2024
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    Once again chocolate proves itself to be a healthful food. It helps to ease diarrhea.

    Diarrhea is a disorder that can cause dehydration. Dehydration can cause all sorts of other health related problems and even death. Children younger than … Continue Reading

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    Recipe For Goulash With Hamburger Meat

  • Posted on July 10, 2021July 12, 2024
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    Traditional goulash was made from chopped beef and onions. The other ingredients have been added over the years. Paprika was added to the recipe in the 18th century and is now a main ingredient that must not be eliminated … Continue Reading

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    Coffee In The Garden

  • Posted on July 7, 2021July 12, 2024
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    Slugs are not welcome in the garden. Earthworms are. Here is a sure-fire way to make the earthworms happy and get rid of the slugs.

    Coffee grounds are one of the most favorite foods for earthworms. Earthworm castings … Continue Reading

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    West Nile Virus Protection

  • Posted on July 6, 2021July 12, 2024
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    Summertime is the time for picnics, swimming, baseball, and mosquitoes. But it’s the late summer mosquitoes that are the most dangerous for transmitting the West Nile virus.

    According to the Minnesota Mosquito Control District, the Culex mosquito, which transmits … Continue Reading

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