Selecting the right or wrong fish species for a home aquarium can spell success or dismaying failure. Here are 7 questions to ask before buying and stocking a new aquarium fish, with advice from Scott Michael, aquarium author and former aquarium store owner.

Tropical Storm Fay has once again brought to our attention the need for everyone to be ready for wet and gusty weather conditions with suitable rain gear that includes a wind-resistant umbrella.

The end of summer brings a new look to nature that resembles the flames of the most beautiful fires.

A hardy plant, bamboo grass can be quite daunting to deal with when planted in your backyard. Bamboo will grow as far and wide as you will allow it, covering most a yard in months and just about all of the sky line if you allow it.

Very few people know the true power and versatility of bamboo. Once thought of as just another landscaping grass, bamboo is quickly becoming a great alternative to wood products.

Bamboo clothing? After industrial hemp, what will they come up with next, but bamboo organic clothing? Seriously?

While bamboo is a tropical grass, many different varieties have appeared in the continental United States, particularly in regions not known for being tropical. While bamboo is readily available in swampy, tropical zones of Florida, bamboo is found all over the southern states.

As a rose grower myself and author of a gardening website, I get many questions about why a certain rose bush has failed or what a person might be doing wrong. Over time, these many mistakes people make, began to fall into five major categories. The five major rose growing mistakes that most people could avoid!

We have all seen it: pandas sitting in trees, chewing on long stalks of bamboo, carefree and happy. But Bamboo is fast becoming the eco-friendly alternative to many every day products.

Pandas eat bamboo, so why shouldn't we? Many Asian cultures have used bamboo as a food source for centuries. But what exactly can bamboo offer to people as food and medicine? - Much more than originally thought.

We all know a few facts about rainforests such as lush green vegetation and exotic animals. But beyond those stereotypes, what are the real rainforest facts, and what is the status of the world's rainforests.

Water crystals are amazing, so what really affects them?

Another reminder that nature is the most powerful force on earth.