When Meg relaunched APW’s How-to series, I immediately emailed her to do a lazy girl’s step-by-step DIY. We decided to focus on bouquets because we both felt that: there is a misconception that DIY’ing your own bouquet is an arduous feat, which it’s absolutely not. Meg has proved that making your own bouquet is not scary in the least. But, hey, a foolproof step-by-step How-to never hurt anyone, right?

And with that in mind, make sure to get the best bang for your buck! Figure out what your budget is, what kind of flowers you want, and how many flowers you’ll need; then do some research. If your local grocery store is stocked with awesome quality blooms for a great price, then go that route. And if an online wholesaler is your best bet, click away! Just figure out what’s best for you and what you feel most comfortable with.

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Garlic is an herb. It is best known as a flavoring for food. But over the years, garlic has been used as a medicine to prevent or treat a wide range of diseases and conditions. The fresh clove or supplements made from the clove are used for medicine. Garlic is used for many conditions related to the heart and blood system. These conditions include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, coronary heart disease, heart attack, and “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis). Some of these uses are supported by science. Garlic actually may be effective in slowing the development of atherosclerosis and seems to be able to modestly reduce blood pressure. Some people apply garlic oil to their skin to treat fungal infections.

Possibly effective for

• Hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis).
• Colon cancer, rectal cancer and Stomach cancer.
• High blood pressure.

Garlic has been tried for treating an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia; BPH), diabetes, osteoarthritis, hayfever (allergic rhinitis), traveler’s diarrhea, high blood pressure late in pregnancy (pre-eclampsia), cold and flu. It is also used for building the immune system, preventing tick bites, and preventing and treating bacterial and fungal infections.

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