How Well Do You Know Your Trees?

How Well Do You Know Your Trees?

  Written and compiled by Fred Jaicks   Does the umbrella in your backyard stand out amongst the nearby trees? Why do you suppose that is? What types of trees do you have back there? If you don’t know, how are you supposed to figure it out? This page has many...
How Well Do You Know Your Trees?

Kites

  Written and compiled by Fred Jaicks. On a windy day, nothing is more fun than flying a kite. Kites are magical toys that have captured the hearts of both young and old. The way a kite works is fairly simple: it is a small aircraft tethered by rope, and the wind’s...
How Well Do You Know Your Trees?

Lightning and Benjamin Franklin

  Written and compiled by Fred Jaicks   Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706. He is best remembered as a founding father of the United States, but that was certainly not Franklin’s only significant accomplishment. In addition to his contributions to American...
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Making the Sun, Moon, and Stars Work for You

  Written and compiled by Fred Jaicks   Time has become an exact science on the earth; with the evolution of time zones and the creation of coordinated universal time, anyone can find out the exact time that it is somewhere else in the world. However, many years...
How Well Do You Know Your Trees?

Medicinal Herbs

  Written and compiled by Fred Jaicks   For centuries, herbs have been used for medicinal purposes. Today, different schools of thought continue to debate the safety and effectiveness of various herbal remedies. Utilizing natural herbs remains a popular method of...