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Minimize the Water You Use on Your Lawn 5 May 2008 \| COMMENTS If having a lush, green lawn fits in your vision of a green lifestyle, but you don't want to needlessly bankrupt your local water supply (and run up your water bill), there are some strategies you can use to keep your grass green and reduce your water use.+ READ MORE	{ }
Protect Your Family From Pesticides 29 Apr 2008 \| COMMENTS Even seemingly innocuous lawn-care pesticides post unacceptable health hazards for your family. Find out why the tiniest members of our family are also the most vulnerable, and how you can protect them. + READ MORE	{ }
Do the Math to See if Rainwater Harvesting is For You 28 Apr 2008 \| COMMENTS One-third of all residential water use in the United States is devoted to irrigation, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (and that's an awful lot). Here's how to figure out if you can replace that with rooftop rainwater harvesting.+ READ MORE	{ }
Raise Chickens in Your Backyard 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS If you have a backyard (and oh, do I envy you)-and the blessing of your city's zoning laws and ordinances-you can raise chickens. But once they grow into full-sized hens, the cats will know that they've met their match and will negotiate a truce.If this feathery situation sounds like a hoot and a...+ READ MORE	{ }
Tend to Your Garden in Winter 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS Although many of the perennials grown in the garden slumber through the winter months, the gardener is far from inactive, according to Stephen and Val Bradley, authors of Fragrant Gardening (2003, Laurel Glen). Remove any dead flower heads, yellowing leaves, and other plant debris before mold...+ READ MORE	{ }
Take it Easy: Sloth is Green. 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS Art credit: Hieronymus Bosch: The Seven Deadly Sins, Sloth Who knew that putting off today what you can do tomorrow, that being slothful and lazy was so good for the environment. Cut down on your shopping trips: You willn't have to get in your car, find a parking space, deal with the crowds, pull...+ READ MORE	{ }
Win Against Weeds, Naturally 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS Ah, weeds-the bane of every gardener. Give your plants some space: If your soil fertility allows, and you don't have problems with fungal disease, you can prevent weed growth by spacing plantings so that the mature crops will completely shade the spaces between rows, denying weeds the sunlight they...+ READ MORE	{ }
Build a Green Library: The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan 23 Mar 2008 \| COMMENTS This is the second post in a series-read the first post here-about recommended reading, for building a green library in your home. Unfortunately, they are limited to that farm's locale; you can n't eat like this at Whole Foods, and, though "big organic" is far better than your run-of-the-mill...+ READ MORE	{ }

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