Cultivating global green thumbs
For many, yard work can be a chore. For Nadia Malarkey, the care and cultivation of her backyard labyrinth of trees, vines and plants is perennially a joy. At their best, gardens can be places of respite, connection and, above all, environmental stewardship.
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Mayor's bill to allow chickens in Annapolis receives support
Annapolis residents this week asked city leaders not to chicken out. A crowd filled the City Council chambers Monday night for a hearing on a proposal to allow residents to have up to five egg-laying hens in their backyards. Aldermen said they've been inundated with emails and phone calls from residents about the chicken bill, introduced last month. From some, the egg-layers legislation has ...
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CHMS students enjoy job shadowing
Punxsutawney Phil may not have had a shadow on Thursday, but community and business leaders all over the area did. Eighth-grade students at Charles Henderson Middle School participated in Job Shadowing Day, a school tradition held on Groundhog Day.
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Taking fertilizer a step further
Headquartered in Glen Mills with a manufacturing facility in Newark, Del., Holganix was started just two years ago.
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Cosmetic pesticides face ban in province
Manitoba will soon join most other Canadian provinces and ban cosmetic pesticides -- sprays such as WeedEx and Roundup that keep lawns perfect by killing weeds and bugs.
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Organic at last
Switching to sustainable landscape care brings a bumper crop of benefits
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Demand for 'green burials' still limited, but growing
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — In life, Patrick Ytsma made it a point to minimize his drag on the environment, in part by riding his bike nearly everywhere he went.
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Omaha Pool and Home Care Company Expands Local Services
Tyler's Pool & Home Care expands services from solely residential to residential and commercial. Company adds apartment and commercial real estate services to residential pool and home care services.Omaha, NE (PRWEB) January 19, 2012 Tyler’s Pool & Home Care, a provider of lawn care and swimming pool services to the Omaha area is expanding its scope of services to meet recent demand from ...
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Pesky Pests from Pets
Did you know in less than the blink of an eye a single flea is actually capable of jumping more than an entire foot? That's almost 200 times the actual length of the flea's entire body.
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Sun and Shade Q&A: New Year's garden resolutions
Deciding to take better care of your garden is a terrific New Year’s resolution to take on. Once spring rolls around, spend a few minutes every day in the garden, or block off at least one or two hours per week to take care of your garden. Get a family member, friend or neighbor to help you.
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