Tuesday, December 16th, 2008
Doug Bizell is the mad scientist of the South. Turning something no
one wants into something everyone needs. He makes a product called
Kudzunol, made from Kudzu. Kudzu is a weed that grows 12 inches a
day, every single day. It will reach 66 – 98 feet in trees.
Used for erosion control in the 1930s, it now covers anything and
everything in the southern U.S. Since Doug lives in Tennessee, he
has no problem finding it. It covers 7 million acres in the American
South.
You cannot kill it, highway departments are trying to control it
which is a neverending and often losing battle. It will grow out in (more…)
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Thursday, August 7th, 2008
Summer Weather is hard on your car, higher temperatures speeds up the
vehicles wear and tear. The oil viscosity, fluids and lubricants break
down more quickly, which drastically reduces the vehicles fuel efficiency.
So your car needs close attention in the summer.
You know the summer basics like checking fluids, hoses, belts and brakes.
But did you know: (more…)
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