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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jun 26 2011
Here are five easy tips for instant relief from the heat -- No AC required. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Food & Health Jun 17 2011
Summer means ice pops! Try one of these ten delicious homemade ice pop recipes to cool you off this summer. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Fashion & Beauty May 11 2011
Get your feet sandal-ready with these easy, natural, inexpensive beauty treatments you can make yourself! + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Apr 29 2011
Here are five of the world's smelliest, most beautiful plants. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Apr 17 2011
Turn the humble tin can into a beautiful planter for your garden with these creative ideas. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Mar 30 2011
Ready to get crafty? Here are some must-have crafting supplies to have on hand so you'll be ready to get creative whenever inspiration strikes. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Mar 25 2011
A houseplant or two in your work space just might help increase your attention span. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Mar 23 2011
Five beautiful basils for your garden, and how to cook with them! + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Mar 14 2011
Longing for a little greenery, but stuck in a dark cubicle or office during the work day? Here are some ideas for growing plants at work easily and inexpensively. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Mar 9 2011
Making seed tapes is an inexpensive, easy way to sow seeds for your garden. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Feb 28 2011
Here are easy, beautiful herbs to grow in your garden that will also serve as natural remedies for a variety of women's health issues, from PMS to pregnancy and beyond. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Tech & Transport Feb 23 2011
Scientists are in the process of genetically-engineering tobacco plants that will be able to detect explosives. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jan 26 2011
Read about four plants saved from the brink of extinction by the Endangered Species Act. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 20 2011
Five amazing gardens from around the world. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jan 19 2011
Are you an apartment-dweller who wishes you could reduce your food waste? Consider trying one or all of these ideas to reduce your total food waste to almost zero. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Tech & Transport Jan 14 2011
How open source technology can help farmers grow more successfully and more sustainably. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Jan 11 2011
How One Seed Chicago could be a model for doing a bit of community greening in your own neighborhood. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Travel & Outdoors Jan 4 2011
Detroit is home to the largest municipally-owned orchid collections in the United States -- learn about the history of the collection and how it saved endangered orchids during WWII. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Dec 30 2010
Here are our favorite posts about gardening from this past year. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Dec 29 2010
Here are five fun ways to reuse your real Christmas tree this year. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Dec 13 2010
Here are ten interesting, under-appreciated organisms necessary for healthy soil. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Nov 30 2010
Here are ten green gift ideas for the gardeners on your list. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Nov 18 2010
Here is any easy way to store vegetables from your garden or CSA over the winter -- make your own simple root cellar! + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Nov 16 2010
Blogs, blog posts, and articles to help you grow a better vegetable garden. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Food & Health Nov 3 2010
Vegan MoFo provides recipes and information for eating a vegan diet. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Oct 26 2010
Here are ten simple tasks that will result in a healthier garden next spring. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Oct 6 2010
How not to mail a recall notice (courtesy of Similac.) + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Food & Health Oct 5 2010
Some organic eggs are produced more humanely than others. Find out how your favorite brand ranks. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 30 2010
A review of Gene Logsdon's "Holy Sh*t: Managing Manure to Save Mankind" + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Food & Health Sep 29 2010
Here are tips for making sure you're supporting local farmers, and not unscrupulous opportunists, at the farmers' market. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Food & Health Sep 25 2010
Here is a quick, easy method for baking your own fresh homemade bread. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 25 2010
Here are several informative, entertaining books and blogs about modern homesteading. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 24 2010
Here are ten common mistakes new gardeners make -- as well as how to avoid them. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 20 2010
Here are two easy methods for freezing some of that summer squash so you can use it this winter. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Sep 2 2010
You can grow stevia to use it as a replacement for sugar and other sweeteners. Here's what you need to know to grow this attractive, useful herb. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 27 2010
How to plant cover crops in your vegetable garden to improve your soil. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 26 2010
Here are eight easy-to-learn skills for keeping your clothing in good condition so you can wear it longer. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 20 2010
Cloth diapers are the perfect option for eco-minded parents. Here are instructions for making two styles of cloth diapers, as well as fabric baby wipes. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Food & Health Aug 18 2010
Here are recipes for homemade versions of ten popular snack foods. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Work & Connect Aug 17 2010
Here are some green ideas for throwing an eco-friendly screening party. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 13 2010
What is "deep-organic" gardening, and how does it differ from "shallow-organic" gardening? There's a huge difference -- and not all organic is created equal. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Work & Connect Aug 12 2010
Help end childhood hunger in America by 2015 by getting involved with Share Our Strength's "Operation No Kid Hungry." + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 4 2010
Here are 15 beautiful, drought-tolerant perennials for your garden. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 3 2010
Here are six unique ways to save water in your garden. + READ MORE
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By Colleen Vanderlinden IN Home & Garden Aug 1 2010
Here's one way to save water -- use water from cooking to irrigate your garden instead of throwing it down the drain. + READ MORE
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