Canadians may be more progressive, but they apparently draw the line at naturalized yards: Rally For The Right To A Naturalized Yard I am lucky I only tend to get one lawn citation a year (or so) and all I need to do is talk my way out of it.

A friend of mine who is also interested in naturalizing suburbia and who regularly volunteers for the Poplar Creek Prairie Stewards, has decided to run for Hanover Township Democratic Party Committeeman. Trudy Zaja is exactly the kind of person we need in government – sympathetic to the concerns of homeowners interested in naturalizing and restoring [...]

Here are some links to sources for native plants in the Midwest.

The hybrid car, so much has been said about it. Not until now has there been a complete shift and focus on the hybrid’s emergence. With gas prices at an all time high, the economic pressure to save dollars is now forcing Americans to look at alternative money saving measures. More and more people are [...]

Now that summer is here, electric bills are skyrocketing with the heat. Air conditioners are coming on by the millions in an effort to cool down. Add that to the electrical appliances, televisions and other electronics that consume power and your electric bill soars. Here are some tips to reduce those costs. 1. Closing your [...]

Lyme disease is caused by a micro-organism called Borrelia Burgdorferi – a type of Spirochete bacteria. Humans are infected when bitten by ticks that carry the germ. Although the Borrelia Burgdorferi bacteria has been detected in other species of ticks it is only the Deer tick and the Western black legged tick that are known [...]

Every year when the temperatures start to rise air conditioner companies get busy as families discover their air conditioning system is not cooling the house down like it did the summer before Those families find themselves in a very difficult predicament, especially if they have never experienced shopping for a reliable company or a good [...]

Successful organic vegetable gardening can require a lot of work and careful planning. This includes the preparation of the soil by enriching it and protecting the soil from the infestation of harmful insects. Organic vegetable gardening is different from conventional gardening in two major ways. They differ from the usage of fertilizers and pest control. [...]

When many of us think about preserving nature we think of wildlife programs on the television, of cuddly lovable furry animals such as the chimpanzee, the koala bear, panda bears and many others. We also think of the big game of Africa, and the shimmering beauty and amazing diversity of the sea life of our [...]

Global warming refers to the increase in average temperature near the earth’s surface and in its oceans. Climate change is another term used interchangeably with global warming. However, climate change may encompass other changes in climate besides increases in temperature.