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Video: Prevent seasonal allergies with homeopathic remedies

It might have started as sniffles or a sore throat. What do you do as a preventative or to relieve illness when seasonal allergies attack? Try these homeopathic remedies.

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Ways businesses can help save the bees in York

There are a few ways that a business can help local farmers and gardeners fix the decline in the bee population.

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EU to ban widely used pesticides because of danger to bees

The rapid and unexplained decline in the bee population has prompted the European Union to take action recently with the banning of widely used pesticides.

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Is honey an allergy cure-all? It’s up in the air

Last year while helping on at the CSA farm, I overheard one of the workers, Emily, and boss lady Beth talking about seasonal allergies. All the workers chimed in during our small break. We might love plants and the outdoors, … Continue reading

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Container Garden Chronicles: Save the swarms

Honeybees are vital to our gardens. The York County Beekeepers’ Association says on its website that it takes 10,000 bees to gather one pound of honey. What’s more amazing is that, in order to make that one pound of honey, … Continue reading

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