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Jerry Baker calls himself "America's Master Gardener," and is known for the many plant sprays and fertilizers that he concocts from ingredients you might find around the house. For example, to keep cats from using the soil around a prized plant, he suggests mixing flour, powdered mustard, cayenne...
Sure, solar lighting for the home is nothing new. Lowe's and Home Depot already offer sun-powered lights for the backyard, porch, and patio. The technology is changing so fast and still finding its footing in the mass market. The latest offering, by Ikea, is especially exciting for its innovation...
One of the best and easiest things you can do for the environment is keep a compost bin, either in your backyard or kitchen. Either method is easy and an eco-home trend that's slowly reaching the mainstream. Composting is not only great for the environment, for reducing the amount of methane and...
Green for less: Donna Karan wears it well
3:00PM 4/21/2009
Economy, People, healthcare, Loose Change, Green, Video, Economizer, Family Money
You wake up in the morning feeling a little congested...what's the first thing you do? If you're like most Americans, you reach into your medicine cabinet for some instant relief, either from over-the-counter medications or prescription drugs that resulted from many visits to a doctor. But what if...
Green for less: Group rates for solar installation for homeowners
7:00AM 4/21/2009
Recently, 83 homeowners in the San Francisco Bay Area got together and decided to have solar power installed on the roofs of their homes. While 83 homes in an area with more than 6 million people might not sound like much, together their 83 homes and combined 274 kilowatts would equal more carbon...
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