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Category: Yard & Garden
24
2011
Dandelions: If you can’t beat them – eat them!
Filed in: Yard & GardenNo matter how many tons of chemicals are dumped onto suburban lawns to kill them, dandelions reign. Before you bring out that bottle of herbicide – consider what Dandelions can do for you:
13
2011
The Scoop on “Green” De-Icers
Filed in: Yard & GardenUsing rock salt as a side walk de-icer has long been an easy and inexpensive way of clearing snow and ice from our sidewalks. Unfortunately the environmental impacts of using rock salt, which is usually sodium chloride- NaCl, are numerous.
19
2010
Pull out the Rain Barrel
Filed in: Water Conservation, Yard & GardenThis is the time of the year when the robins return, the temperature climbs steadily higher and the precipitation turns liquid. April is the time to pull out the rain barrel and put it to use for yet another season.
14
2009
Drain your Rain Barrel
Filed in: Water Conservation, Yard & GardenI’m sure most people are aware of this but for those of you who are not, autumn is the time to drain your rain barrel. Since we didn’t have an autumn this year a lot of people are likely in damage control.
15
2009
Give Love to the Dandelion
Filed in: Yard & GardenThough often seen as a weed, dandelions are actually quite important.
14
2007
Start Grass Cycling
Filed in: Composting, Yard & GardenGrasscycling is the process of recycling grass clippings by leaving them on your lawn.
17
2007
Purchase a rain barrel to harvest rain water from your roof
Filed in: Water Conservation, Yard & GardenConserve water by harvesting rain water from your roof.