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• Greening your future, part two: plastic water bottles

  Published on December 23, 2013
  The convenience of plastic water bottles can be very costly. Bottled water can cost as much as $200 a year depending on how many bottles you purchase.

• Season of giving – Not of discarding

  Published on December 13, 2013
  Americans throw away 25 percent more trash during the holidays than any other time of the year. By adopting a few new traditions, you can reduce waste, save time, money and resources and still have a bright and beautiful holiday season.

• Using household products safely: Part 2

  Published on October 21, 2013
  Household products may contain potentially hazardous chemicals that must be used and disposed of properly to be safe.

• Compost to protect the air and water and help prevent fall wildfires

  Published on October 20, 2013
  Composting instead of burning leaves and other garden wastes helps to protect the environment, prevent wildfires and improve soils for healthier plants.

• Your garden party of fall cleanup tasks

  Published on October 16, 2013
  Time is running out for a fall spiff-up. Follow these tips for what to do and not do when cleaning up your garden this fall.

• Making a manure sandwich: Adding compost manure to garden beds

  Published on August 27, 2013
  No, it’s not what it sounds like. But this is a sandwich smart gardeners can make that garden beds will really enjoy.

• Tune up your compost pile by turning it over

  Published on August 27, 2013
  Turning your compost pile adds heat, moisture and air to speed up decay and generate new soil.

• The secret to good lawns is good soil

  Published on July 25, 2013
  Many home lawns face challenges that can’t be solved with fertilizer or pesticide applications. Often you have to look deeper to find the solution.

• Fertilizing established perennial gardens – feed ‘em and weep

  Published on May 17, 2013
  Smart gardeners know that heavy fertilization of perennial garden plants leads to flopping over half-way through the season.

• Mulching landscape beds FAQs

  Published on May 2, 2013
  As the weather warms and homeowners and landscapers become active, many questions begin to arise when it comes to mulching landscape beds.