Environment

31
May
Biodiversity
Environment / GMO / Uncategorized / Vegetable gardening / 0 Comment / May 31, 2017

What is biodiversity? Why is it such a buzz? And why is it important? Biodiversity is the quantity, variety, and genetic variation of different organisms and life forms within a specified geographic region. In a broader […]


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18
Jun
Dress It Up… with Curb Appeal, part 2
"Green" / Environment / gardening / Landscape design / 0 Comment / June 18, 2015

JAZZ IT UP — WITH FOLIAGE Blooming trees and shrubs certainly add color to the landscape. However, their pop and effect are ephemeral. This is a beloved feature in the Japanese style of landscape design, […]


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20
Nov
“The Many Shades Of Green,” part 4
"Green" / Environment / Uncategorized / 0 Comment / November 20, 2014

GREEN TIP #10- Become an informed consumer The web is always the ultimate resource, and the information on greening our world is amazingly plentiful and growing every day. Beware of green “wannabes” with unsubstantiated claims […]


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18
Nov
The Many Shades of Green, part 3
"Green" / Environment / Uncategorized / 0 Comment / November 18, 2014

GREEN TIP #7- BUILD “Green”  Green construction practices protect the site and natural habitats by controlling water and power usage, limiting waste, insuring public health and safety, and reducing the impact of the structure on […]


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22
Oct
The Many Shades of “Green”… part 2
"Green" / Environment / Uncategorized / 0 Comment / October 22, 2014

GREEN TIP #3- GROW A “Green” garden The use of chemicals and fertilizers in the lawn and garden has a huge environmental impact and may also affect the delicate ecosystem. Always check the forecast prior […]


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11
Oct
The Many Shades of “GREEN”
"Green" / Environment / Uncategorized / 0 Comment / October 11, 2014

“Going green” is a phrase we hear almost daily. It’s a broad and ever-expanding topic that ultimately can be reduced for each of us to a basic guideline:  it all starts at home. The media […]


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13
May
LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
Environment / Landscape lighting / Lighting design / Uncategorized / 1 Comment / May 13, 2013

The emphasis in recent years on low voltage lighting has transformed ideas about illuminating the landscape. Used for drama, special effects, safety, security, and even under water, it is a versatile and artistic design tool. […]


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4
Apr
How Not To Kill A Tree! part 2
Environment / Landscape design / Landscape plants / 0 Comment / April 4, 2013

Continued from How To Not Kill A Tree! In the landscape, there is nothing more beautiful  than a majestic tree! They add stateliness and substance to any site while providing shade, creating wildlife habitats, cooling […]


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2
Apr
How To Not Kill A Tree!
Environment / gardening / Landscape design / Landscape plants / Uncategorized / 0 Comment / April 2, 2013

No one purchases a tree at the nursery or garden center, hauls it home, plants it, and intends for it to die! Likewise, no one works on or around their landscape trees, young, adolescent, or […]


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12
Jan
Borrow bath ideas!
"Green" / Bathroom design / Environment / Interior design / 0 Comment / January 12, 2013

Continued from Ah, A Home Spa! and Ah, A Home Spa! part 2. More fun ideas for the bathroom… Our American design standards could borrow a few ideas and details from our neighbors across the […]


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