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We need to tuck our lawns in for their long winter’s nap with eco-friendly methods and products so that they will wake up lush and healthy in the spring…

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Is Grass-Fed Beef Actually Better for the Environment?

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer agriculture, Allan Savory, anthropogenic, beef, carbon sequestration, cattle, CO2, farmer, farmers, Food Climate Research Network, grass, grass-fed, Holistic Management, livestock, meat, methane, pasture, ranch, rancher, ranchers, red, ruminant, ruminants, Savory Institute

Allan Savory points to the carbon sequestration benefits of grazing cattle on grasslands as an environmental justification for raising livestock…

Green Tech

Green Technology Upgrades Around Home Make More Sense Than Ever

Erin Vaughan clean, cleantech, drought tolerant, Efficient, garden, grass, green, greener, greentech, lawn, nest, photovoltaic, plantings, Residential Renewable Energy Credit, rooftop, Smart, solar, Sprinklers, tech, technology, thermostat, uograde, water, WiFi

Now is the time to jump on green technology upgrades, given they’re mature enough to rely on but still new enough to qualify for “early adopter” incentives.

Toxins & Pollution

Shiny Green Poison?

Ethan Goffman Canada, grass, invasive, lawn, Maine, Maryland, Montgomery County, Ogunquit, Ontario, pesticide, Rachel Carson, San Francisco, Silent Spring, species, Takoma Park, weed, weeds

An emerald-green lawn is a beautiful lawn. At least many Americans think so. Yet this kind of lawn, relying on heavy pesticide use to kill weeds, may have poison beneath its shiny surface. Pesticide exposure may increase the chances of cancer, cardiac disease, reproductive system problems, afflictions of the nervous system such as Parkinson’s disease […]

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Tips for Helping Your Lawn Survive the Winter

Is Grass-Fed Beef Actually Better for the Environment?

Green Technology Upgrades Around Home Make More Sense Than Ever

Shiny Green Poison?