Is Your Fresh Cut Christmas Tree Truly “Green”?
Plastic Christmas tree or real Christmas tree? What is the best environmental choice? We have a study that solves the carbon footprint question.
Environment
Posts on how you can take simple steps to improve the environment and positively affect climate change.
The Devastating Effects of Deforestation
Modern development has resulted in rapid deforestation resulting in climate change. The devastating effects of deforestation are long-lasting with the power to impact all living things.
What is a Native Plant?
It’s not always easy to define a native plant. A plant is not native to a particular state, as nature knows no political boundaries. But nature does know geographic boundaries.
Can Planting Trees Fight Climate Change?
Trees are key in controlling the level of CO2 in the atmosphere. Their carbon storage capacity makes them one of the best tools in fighting climate change.
State Tree Seedling Nurseries – A Cost-Effective Resource for Purchase of Bulk Trees
Your state forestry department may operate a special nursery that produces seedlings of trees native to your state and those appropriate for the state’s growing zones.
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Five Reasons Organic Farming Is Essential
The foundation of organic agriculture is not only the absence of the use of toxic chemicals in food production, it’s also the active practice of soil stewardship.
The Living Landscape by Rick Darke & Doug Tallamy Review
The Living Landscape connects the dots between plants, animals, insects, birds, and humans. It will make you rethink your garden and landscape strategy.
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Help Scientists Track Climate Change By Noting Bloom Times In Your Garden
Climate change analysis requires enormous data, and you can contribute by reporting on life cycles of plants and wildlife in your backyard.
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Is Your Lawn a Chemical Dump?
Chemical companies want us to weed and feed our lawns unnecessarily every spring and fall. As a result the American lawn has become a chemical dump.
Wendell Berry Interview With Bill Moyers
Wendell Berry recently sat down for an interview with Bill Moyers. They spoke about his activism, his poetry, and the environmental crisis facing our nation.