Santos mahogany is a dense wood with beautiful, natural coloring. It is quite different from genuine Honduran mahogany which is a much softer variety.

Lacewood is an exotic tree that grows in Australia and Brazil. It is a very expensive but very beautiful wood. It is used for flooring, furniture, musical instruments, trim and handicrafts.

The koa tree is native to the Hawaiian Islands. It is a beautiful, exotic wood. It is used for flooring, furniture, woodcarvings, surf boards and canoes.

Plants susceptible to earwig infestations are perennials and annuals as well as shrubs.

Birch trees used for wood flooring, cabinetry and toothpicks. Natives used birch bark to make canoes and handicrafts. Birch trees offer important nutrients to insects and people.

White ash is an extremely hard, durable wood. It is a terrific floor covering because it is so long-lasting.

White oak is a gorgeous, yellow wood. The tree grows in a variety of conditions. Its acorns are food for many different species of wildlife.

Now I love geodesic structures and when I found out last year that the Levy brothers were going to build a huge (well in the eyes of Wasagians at least) dome I was excited!

Falafel is one of my favorite foods. But recently I moved out of a major city into a small country town that has no local Israeli falafel shop so I have had to start making my own.

Red oak is a common floor covering nowadays. The red oak tree has many uses for its wood. Its acorns are food for many species of animals.