I want to plant a flower garden in the front of my house. My problem is that the spot that I want to garden gets a lot of rain because of the run-off from the roof. This is the only spot that I can put a flower bed for the front of my house. Any ideas on some flowers that are easy to grow?

I have the same situation. I dont have gutters and I get a lot of run off. What I do is notice the line where the water hits the ground and I plant flowers a good foot in front of that water line. Under the waterline I pile mulch as deep as I can make it. I use shredded leaves that I rake up from the yard. I use pine needles and I use sticks. This mulch soaks up the water but keeps the water from battering the plants. The plants that are in front of this mulch benefit from having the ground under the mulch be nice and wet but diverting all the direct hits from the roof. You can plant just about anything if you have a lot of sun. What I have put in this spot is Epimedium which has great foliage, spreads out and can get hit occasionally with hard rain and have no problem. I also have Angels Trumpets and Missouri Primrose.

water lilies reproducing
the reproduction of water lilies

Like the Dude said above.. they have flowers above the water.
Flowers get pollinated, seeds grow, seeds are distributed thru the water, fall to the bottom and grow the next generation… its a circle of life thing.

I do have a koi pond and mosquito living in it.How can i get read of them without killing mi fish koi.

You will have to clean your pond. Cleaning ponds is probably the task that pond owners dread the most, but it is also the most necessary task to keep your pond in its healthiest state. When cleaning ponds, you can do a periodic cleaning of skimming out the debris, but you also need to do a thorough cleaning once a year. This requires a very physical scrubbing of the entire pond. By following the tips suggested here, the process of cleaning ponds will become a little bit easier.

It is best to do your annual cleaning either in the spring or the fall to get the most out of your pond. It is too cold to clean during the winter, and in the summer, your plants and fish should be at their most vibrant and natural best. You don’t want to disturb this equilibrium by cleaning the pond at that time.

When cleaning ponds, you need to remove the fish and plants. To remove the fish and do as little harm as possible to them, take a large container such as a child’s swimming pool or a large, plastic storage container and fill with half pond water and half clean water. Make sure that you add a de-chlorinating tablet to the water. Using a net, catch the fish and gently place them in their new container in a shady spot.

Next, you will want to drain as much water as possible from the pond. Then scrape out the mud and debris that has attached itself to the walls of the pond. The silt and debris from the pond can be placed directly into your garden as it makes a very good fertilizer. Next, you will want to use a scrub brush or sponge to get off the rest of the algae and other materials that cling to the walls. Detergents are not recommended as they might contain toxins that are harmful to your fish and plants. Plain water will work best.

After cleaning the pond, you will want to put back some of the old water into the pond and fill the rest up with new, cleaner water. The old water contains bacteria and nutrients that are necessary for the health of your fish and plants, so you don’t want to throw it all away. Use a de-chlorinating tablet and make sure that the temperature of the water in the pond is the same as the temperature in the plastic containers. This will keep the fish from going into shock when you reintroduce them to the pond.

You can help keep your pond clean during the year by using natural and chemical additives, good filters and pumps, and a periodic cleaning of the debris that floats on the top of the pond. To get the debris off the surface, you can use purchased skimming nets, or old pantyhose and wire hangers will also do the trick. Cleaning ponds still might be the most unpleasant task of having a pond, but with a little help and advice from the experts, you will be able to do it quickly and thoroughly.

How to ice fish small ponds with bass, pickeral, and bluegill?

I would use a tip up with large minnows for the pickeral and bass. Try using wax worms for the gills. In many states you can use more than one line. Try both setups and see how it goes.

What features of cellulose molecules account for both the strength and the water absorbing qualities of paper towels?

A cellulose molecule consists of 2 glucose anhydride units. This unit is called a cellobiose unit. On the surface of this molecule are hydrogen and hydroxy units which are free to form hydrogen bonds with water, imparting absorbency, and the ability to cross link with other cellobiose units, which gives strength.

The molecule is a monomer – it links with other cellobiose units to form a polymer – a long straight chain of cellobiose units. The number of cellobiose units linking together is called the degree of polymerization (dP) In wood, this dP is anywhere from a few hundred to about 2500. In cotton, the dP is about 10,000.

These chains coordinate with other polymers via hydrogen bonding to form fibers. The length of the these fibers give cellulose it’s strength.

Conifers (softwoods like pine) have the largest dP’s of wood. Hardwoods (maples, oaks) have shorter dP’s making a smaller cellulose unit that allows the paper to form better. (the smaller units are able to conform well with the larger units)

Papermakers use recipes that mix these to combine the strength of long dP’s with the formation abilities of shorter dP’s to dictate the properties of the paper they wish to make; smooth surface for printing, absorbency, etc

I have flowers from an event that have been air drying for over a year (sort of forgot about them). Since they’ve become fragile, I’m concerned over typical methods used to wax fresh flowers because I’m afraid the wax will be too thick and will cause my flowers to break. Is there anything that can be done to thin the wax down or is there another approach that could be used to preserve them?

you need to try to re moisten them. Depends on what kind of flowers they are. Most flowers will moisten up enough to allow you to put wax on them without the wax looking ro thick

reproduction of water lilies

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_lily

Would doing that be better than using chlorinated city water? I have koi in another smaller pond and will transfer them over along with all the water that is in that pond.

FIlter the tap water and DO NOT USE DITCH WATER unless you want your Koi floating belly up in it!

boyfriend had a stroke in the ponds area of the brain. i want to know were that is, how does that effect the brain, and what are the chances of recovery for that kind of stroke.

my dear this is pons area ,,i am very sorry to hear about your boy friend,,i would like to say something about pons stroke,,this is as follows-

The pons is part of the brainstem, the lowest part of the brain that connects to the top end of the spinal cord. It’s an important and densely packed area containing many bundles of nerves carrying movement and sensory messages between the brain and the body. It also acts as a junction box for all the nerves employed in coordinating movement and balance within the head and neck, as well as the body as a whole.

Because there are so many important structures within the brainstem one small area of damage due to stroke can have wide-ranging consequences. The exact symptoms depend on which biological ‘electrical circuits’ and junctions lose their blood supply and that in turn depends on which of the small blood vessels in the area (branches of the vertebrobasilar circulation) becomes blocked.

The symptoms can include difficulties with balance (ataxia), dizziness due to vertigo, uncoordinated eye movements, problems with swallowing and articulating words, and numbness and/ or weakness in one half of the body. It is not uncommon for victims of this sort of stroke to feel sick as part of the loss of balance.

Recovery really depends on the extent and severity of the initial stroke. You need to discuss the outlook with the doctors who have investigated your mother’s condition. I really hope she is only mildly affected and makes a reasonable recovery.
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What features of cellulose molecules account for both the strength and the water absorbing qualities of paper towels?

Extensive branching and hydrogen bonding.