Are Chrysanthemums Annuals or Perennials?
Millions of Chrysanthemums are sold as annuals at garden centers every fall. Pity, because Mums are actually perennials and will bloom for years if planted correctly.
Maryland Is First State To Require Environmental Literacy In Schools
“Environmental Literacy” is now a requirement in the Maryland school curriculum for all students. The Far Right has flown into a rage.
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Use Corn Gluten Meal to Kill Lawn Weeds
Corn Gluten Meal is one of the few ways of controlling weeds organically and the only known organic pre-emergent herbicide.
EPA: DuPont Knew Imprelis Herbicide Could Damage Trees
DuPont’s Imprelis has been banned by the EPA, suspected of killing and damaging evergreen trees. Did DuPont know about Imprelis’ toxicity?
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How To Grow Raspberries
Red raspberries are incredibly easy to grow. Learn how to grow raspberries and keep them pruned and in line for easy harvesting.
DuPont’s Imprelis Herbicide Suspected of Killing Evergreens
DuPont’s herbicide Imprelis, marketed as an environmentally friendly product, is suspected of killing thousands of Norway Spruce and White Pine trees.
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Pesticide Residue in Food: A Toxic Cocktail
Toxic pesticides are unleashed on US farms at the rate of 800 million pounds each year and the residue ends up on your food
Symptoms Of Tomato Blight, Powdery Mildew and Black Spot
Black spot, powdery mildew and blight create terrible problems in a garden. Here’s how you know if your garden is infected
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Free Seed Starting Calculator and Garden Planting Calculator
Seed starting charts, planting charts and planting calculators which every gardener will find useful.
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The Impact Of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
If Silent Spring by Rachel Carson didn’t give birth to the environmental movement, it certainly provided the kick start. Its impact is still felt today.
Earth Day: What it is, How it Started, and How You Can Celebrate This Year
In 1970, it wasn’t illegal for factories to spew poisonous smoke, dump toxic sludge or release fish-killing effluent into water. Earth Day changed that.
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