Tom Ogren is the author of five published books, including the revolutionary, Allergy-Free Gardening. His groundbreaking work on landscape plants and allergies has been featured on NPR, CBS Evening News, HGTV, NBC, and Fox News. Contact him through his website, http://www.allergyfree-gardening.com or through http://www.Allegra.com.
Kindness To Strangers Kingman, ArizonaTom Ogren My son, Josh, 14 then, and I were lizard collecting in northern Arizona. It was unseasonably cold and we saw few lizards. We were off in some very remote mountains and when I stupidly tried to go where no 4 wheel drive would make it, I immediately blew out a tire on my car, an old 1988 Mazda 626. Always prepared, I discovered our jack was rusted closed, and that the spare...... Source : Effective Living
The Terrorist’s Favorite Weed/ Castor Bean The Terrorist’s Favorite Weed/ Castor BeanThomas OgrenThe Castor bean plant (Ricinus communis) with its large bold, highly colored leaves is native to tropical Africa. In cold climates it is an annual, growing quickly, setting many seeds, and dying off in winter. In mild winter areas it is a long-lived perennial, sometimes reaching small tree size. It has gone wild and naturalized in many places...... Similar Editorial : Discovering Your Favorite Course by R. Martin. | Source : Flower In The Garden
