What should I feed the ants in my kid's ant farm?

My bug-loving preschooler has an ant farm and realized I'll have to feed and water them (I assumed the substrate they tunnel through was ant food, but no). What crumbs should I toss in there? I don't want to buy special ant food nor do I want to clean up rotted lettuce leaves every few days....

Given Answer : Ants will eat pretty much anything.  For preference, they like sweet things, but, truly, they will eat bits of leaves, drag off a dead fly, forage fallen fruits, even dumpster dive for days old detritus.  They aren't a picky insect.I remember the ant farms my Mother let we k

Was my tree struck by lightning? (photo)

When I moved in, this tree had leaves. Now it doesn't. The bark is peeling in spots and the branches are mostly bare. We did have a derecho last year and it was pretty intense (national news) and I suffered minimal property damage... or did I? Did my tree get zapped? Or is there another reason it wo...

Given Answer : It does not appear your tree was struck by lightning.  Lightning generally creates a burnt area, and will split limbs from the trunk- the victim tree looks as if a chunk of it- usually the top- was whacked off by something with no sense of neatness.It appears as if, from the phot

What are some guidelines for headbanging safely?

My kid loves heavy metal music, which means he's into headbanging. That's fine with me, I encourage his enthusiasm, but I'm concerned that he could injure himself when he really throws himself into the music. Are there particular moves that are considered safer than others? Speeds or angles that sho...

What's the best way to arrange a bouquet of flowers that includes bleeding hearts?

I love bleeding hearts, but they look so goofy in a vase. They sprawl out in every direction like tentacles, but I know there must be a nice neat way to arrange them. Do they need to be propped up? What about other flowers in the vase that would help tame them? They grow enthusiastically in my backy...

Given Answer : Personally, I would use Bleeding Hearts sparingly as a foil, rather than a focus.Because Bleeding Heart arches so nicely, they should be placed to draw the eye around the whole of the arrangement. Use an odd-number of fronds, and slide their stems in and around the center of a squatte

What is the trick to teaching yourself how to roll sushi?

Making perfect maki rolls is not easy! I have the ingredients and a rolling mat, but my rolls come out loose and don't cut smoothly. I've heard that wetting the knife when slicing the roll will help, but beyond that, I'm struggling to make the rolls look restaurant-tight. I'm willing to devote hours...

Is Pinterest still relevant?

Personally, I've always used Pinterest to find recipes and craft ideas. I don't even know how to use it socially and I don't think I follow any friends. I know it's been around for a long time and still gets millions of clicks, but does anyone use it for business purposes anymore? Or for that matter...

Is the Google Analytics certification valuable?

I'm considering taking the Google Analytics certification exam, but I'm not sure how valuable it would be. I don't intend to use Google Analytics all that often, but I do want to collect valuable SEO certifications to help advance my career as a content writer. Are there better certifications? I kno...

What is the most effective way to remove landscaping paper

The previous owners of my home put down landscaping paper. A lot of it. They poked little holes for individual flowers to grow through, and just dumped mulch over the rest. It probably looked nice for a year or two, but a decade + later, it's just hindering plant growth and keeping natural decomposi...

Given Answer : You likely are not going to appreciate my answer, but I'm going to tell you "Hire someone else to do it".I know- it feels wrong to pay someone else to do what you can do-  lazy, privileged- wrong.  But, knowing your limitations is also a thing- and a good thing when it comes