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Why would you want to keep birds out of your garden? They can wreak havoc, that's why. House Digest tell us what to do to repel them.

Yahoo News shared this article from Ideal Home: "We just found out these items aren’t recyclable - have you been making the same mistakes?"

"Have you ever thrown something you weren’t quite sure about in the recycling bin in the hopes that it’s recyclable? Of course you have, we are guilty of it too, we all have done that at some point. Unless, of course, you’re a recycling expert, well-educated on the subject. This is what’s called wishcycling or aspirational recycling."

House Digest reported, "Although some poisonous plants may look beautiful in your garden, you don't want to leave them in place, as you could put children or pets in danger of ingesting them. One such plant is pokeweed. It produces rich, purple-colored berries that look like clusters of grapes. However, eating a handful of these berries can make a child very sick."

Yahoo News published this: "Gardener shares common misconception about many of the edible plants in your garden: ‘Thank you for the knowledge.’

"While most average fruit and veggie lovers tend to aim for a specific end product when growing food, many plants offer more than what meets the eye."

Wind power advocates applaud new projects in the works. But Barron's reports, "But behind the scenes, the news about wind power is more sobering. Financially, the industry is teetering, with a parade of companies planning to renegotiate or pull out of contracts, jeopardizing plans for projects that were expected to provide electricity for millions of homes.