Anyone with half a brain would know that you can't just pick trees out of the ground like a flower when you feel like it. They have roots, they're big, and they are heavy. Plus, they change with the seasons, and sure, they're prettiest when they bloom, but life isn't always pretty. Get used to it. One woman was absolutely aghast when arriving at a hotel whose trees had no leaves on them. Imagine, the horrors! How could it be that the leaves fell off? Anyway, this woman told the hotel clerk that…

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Wake me up when September starts

The first official day of fall has arrived! Although not as dramatic as the summer and winter equinox, the beginning of autumn marks the dawn of one of the most aesthetically pleasing and generally pleasant seasons of the year. Going to a haunted house, carving pumpkins, watching spooky movies: these activities sooth the mind and squeeze out that dollop of happiness before the seasonal depression hits. Fall is one of the only months that has such fun seasonally sanctioned activities! In the win…

With the way it can cheer up a room, it’s hard to find anything to hate about the humble houseplant. Admittedly, the care of our leafy friends can be baffling, and they often have a higher mortality rate than our unfortunate childhood hamsters . However, it’s all worth it when you see that tiny bit of exciting new growth that you both worked so hard for. In a world that’s filling up fast with carbon dioxide , we can’t say no to anything that plays a small part in tackling the problem. The plant…