Articles written by Jeanne Grunert

Create unique Christmas gift baskets for the gardener in your life.

Oct 20, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Rembrandt tulips once sold for thousands of guilders each but are now out of favor. Learn the history and facts about this fascinating tulip.

Oct 15, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Queen of the Night is one of the few black tulip flowers available to the gardener. Pair it with colorful spring flowers that can take the cold.

Oct 12, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Beginning gardeners often have questions about growing tulip bulbs. These frequently asked questions and answers should help any gardener grow tulips.

Oct 12, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Learn how to select, plant, and care for holly and holly trees.

Oct 7, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

The holly tree or Christmas holly often adorns wreaths and mantles, yet the folklore of this evergreen shrub extends back into pre-Christian times.

Oct 5, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Three ideas for creating holiday gifts from the garden for fellow gardeners.

Oct 1, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Amaryllis bulbs grow into stunning flower displays just in time for the holidays. Learn how to grow these exotic flowers and create a living centerpiece.

Sep 29, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Harness heat from the sun for organic weed and pest control using the organic gardening method of solar soil sterilization.

Aug 24, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Choose these easy care, drought tolerant and generally deer resistant plants for a simple butterfly garden design.

Aug 23, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

A monochromatic or one color garden design looks equally beautiful in small gardens and garden borders.

Aug 19, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Granite kitchen countertops offer beautiful quality and durable. Cleaning granite kitchen countertops properly adds to their beauty.

Aug 17, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Dogs can be allergic to many substances, including foods, additives, molds, pollen and more. Learn the truth about dog allergies and how to manage them.

Jul 14, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

The current economic climate has made the demand for skilled personal investment advisors higher than ever. Learn how to become a financial advisor.

Jul 12, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

These five simple flower garden ideas for containers and window boxes create instant color and add beauty through simple, strong designs.

Apr 13, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Spring is the start of the gardener's year, and these spring gardening tips will get the garden off to a great start.

Mar 22, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Wood ashes swept away from a fireplace or wood stove can raise soil pH and add valuable nutrients to the organic vegetable garden.

Mar 16, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

For those caught in a web of credit card debt, there are ways to get out of debt now.

Jan 6, 2010 - Jeanne Grunert

Minimize your risk of injuries or accidents by following these winter sports injury prevention tips.

Dec 21, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

For the gardener or gourmet in your life, prepare a herbal gift basket full of herbal delights that is either made at home or filled with inexpensive purchased treats.

Nov 27, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

New study shows that patients recovering from joint replacement surgery need 50% less pain medication when they engage in pet therapy.

Nov 18, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

With obesity and rates of type 2 diabetes skyrocketing, more and more people are considering gastric bypass surgery, especially for type 2 diabetics.

Nov 14, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

During the winter, growing herbs indoors ensures a steady supply of cooking herbs to add flavor to soups, stews and salads.

Nov 4, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Several immune system herbs boost the body's ability to fight the common cold, flu (including H1N1, or swine flu), and benefit overall health.

Nov 4, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Thomas Jefferson's winding walk flower garden at Monticello, the home and garden he designed in Virginia, demonstrate the transition between gardening styles.

Nov 3, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Just five simple online marketing tasks can boost profits this holiday season. Use this ecommerce marketing strategy to maximize holiday website traffic.

Nov 2, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Like all allergy medications, Claritin D may have some side effects ranging from mild to severe. Understand and recognize Claritin D side effects.

Oct 30, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Flaxseed oil as a natural arthritis treatment is rich in ALA or omega-3 fatty acids, which reduce inflammation and in turn, provide arthritis pain relief.

Oct 30, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

On December 1, 2009, the Federal Trade Commission's new rules for marketers take effect and impact many small business marketing strategies.

Oct 29, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

While it's been known for quite some time that strenuous exercise helps diabetics better manage blood glucose levels, new research demonstrates that tai chi works too.

Oct 28, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

A simple tea made from dried persimmons is a time honored natural remedy for acid reflux disease.

Oct 27, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Although not well known in America, persimmons are a favorite Asian fruit, and packed with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.

Oct 27, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Choosing the best hearing aid is like choosing any product - it's a matter of weighing the pros and cons of the many hearing aids on the market.

Oct 26, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

A diet for acid reflux includes the basic foods recommended for optimal health, and simply eliminates unhealthy choices. It's generally easy to follow and tasty, too.

Oct 19, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Patients with high blood pressure can check their readings at home using a high blood pressure monitor, kit or cuff.

Oct 17, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Celery, long held in Chinese medicine as a remedy for high blood pressure, may be only one of many natural methods to reduce high blood pressure or hypertension.

Oct 17, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

For people with high blood pressure, also called hypertension, Claritin D and other antihistamines can cause adverse effects.

Oct 17, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Many reporters and scientist cite the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 when discussing the H1N1 virus (Swine Flu). Yet key differences exist between the two pandemics.

Sep 9, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Bromide and related chemicals mimic iodine and block normal iodine reception in the thyroid gland. Bromide has also been linked to cancer and psychiatric issues.

Sep 8, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Although scientists thought the human appendix was a useless vestigial organ, new research indicates it may play an important role in boosting immune system health.

Aug 24, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Changing just four lifestyle factors can reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, heart attack and stroke by up to 80%.

Aug 18, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

A new theory implicates insect activity and evolution into the puzzling question of why do leaves change color in the fall, and why certain colors predominate.

Aug 13, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Diabetics using agave as a sweetener may not be getting the health benefits they think they are from the agave plant.

Jul 13, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Marketing strategies that focus on the customer or client needs nearly always succeed because it's the customer who actually drives the marketing process.

Jun 10, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

What happened to medicine that it turned into warring camps? And how can the two sides ever reconcile?

Jun 3, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Research indicates that common apple cider vinegar, available at grocery stores nationwide, may improve blood sugar levels for diabetics when taken before meals.

Jun 2, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Several easy to implement strategies can help small businesses use social networking sites as a marketing strategy.

Jun 1, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Effective email marketing campaigns start with well-written copy that sells rather than tells, well-chosen and permission-based email marketing lists and testing.

Jun 1, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Avoid these common search engine marketing mistakes and get your website in search engine results.

May 28, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is the latest weight loss supplement touted to help people lose weight quickly, but does it work?

May 14, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert