Tag: environment
group name: gardeners
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November 16, 2006 04:44 PM EST --
By Tom Christopher, Contributing Garden Editor---
I hope next spring to begin the planting of a garden around our house in western Massachusetts and, given the size of the budget, I know two things for . . . more
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January 17, 2007 04:23 PM EST --
By Tom Christopher, Contributing Garden Editor---
I used to threaten my son when he was little with promises of squid for dinner. He's tough; he never responded with more than a groan . . . more
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December 20, 2006 11:48 AM EST --
How can I avoid killing our live Christmas tree? Although I'd like to say it followed me home, I actually bought a small one (it doesn't reach my knee!) in a pot on purpose. Right now it wears . . . more
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October 13, 2006 03:51 PM EDT --
By Tom Christopher, Contributing Garden Editor---
Procrastination is a fault, I know, but it does provide me with fresh perspectives. In a week or two, for example, it will be time to put the vegetable . . . more
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September 19, 2006 10:02 AM EDT --
This odd weather has produced some surprising results in my backyard. I had no idea that the poor bag and burlap birch pair (part of my earth day pledge) we planted would actually survive a month, much . . . more
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October 23, 2006 11:45 AM EDT --
Okay, our lawn isn't great. It isn't bad, either. We tend it on the basics: mowing, edging, and constantly picking up after two large dogs. We don't feed, fertilize, or water for various reasons...which . . . more
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October 06, 2006 08:34 AM EDT --
As Global Warming is here now and will only get worse, I wouls suggest that one get used to it.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-warming6oct06,0,7133216.story?track=tothtml
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April 17, 2008 09:58 AM EDT --
Watch this short how-to video and then make your own short video celebrating Minnesota's nature, outdoors, and environment.
From your little corner of nature in your garden to Minnesota's . . . more
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August 16, 2006 03:59 PM EDT --
By Tom Christopher--
Consistency, I admit, has never been my strongpoint. I've always taken comfort in Emerson's remark in Self- Reliance about it being "the hobgoblin of little minds". . . . more
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August 24, 2007 12:32 AM EDT --
Have you ever noticed that after good thunderstorm your plants and grass have a growth spurt, and are even healthier? That is because Lightning creates natural a natural fertilizer.
Most of the . . . more
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April 28, 2008 04:11 PM EDT --
Tonight's hour of The Green will focus on the topic of Food.
How are you changing your food consumption to help the environment? Are there any products that you buy that you know are harmful . . . more
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October 03, 2006 02:04 PM EDT --
By Tom Christopher, Contributing Garden Editor---
Joe Eck and Wayne Winterrowd loom large in American plantsmanship. North Hill, their 7-acre garden in southern Vermont, is a place of pilgrimage, attracting . . . more
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May 01, 2007 06:04 PM EDT --
Video Caption:
And now... a break for a word by the environment. A reminder that everything you use, buy, and throw away is a part of nature! Yes, seriously. Hosted by Wen Lee, an aspiring environmental . . . more
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April 08, 2008 04:59 PM EDT --
As the days grow longer and the weather begins to warm, planting a window garden can be the perfect fix for spring fever! It can also be a great family activity as you watch the plants grow and change . . . more
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October 29, 2006 06:10 AM EST --
Earlier this month farmers and ranchers from across North Dakota were in Washington. This annual legislative fly-ins is organized by National Farmers Union. The main focus of this year's fly-in was . . . more
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June 14, 2007 05:29 PM EDT --
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May 24, 2007 05:24 PM EDT --
My neighborhood got nailed by that storm yesterday (HAIL!!!)... big holes in the siding, the roof is shot, a window was shattered in our garage, window screens resemble swiss cheese, our deck looks like . . . more
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April 25, 2007 12:20 AM EDT --
It is the butterfly bushes I mourn
most deeply
and the monarchs that will not come
because of that: the deaths lead
to absence, the guests invited
but the dinner unprepared.
It is the white . . . more
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April 30, 2007 11:43 AM EDT --
And the forsythia blooms. I hope it is in the right spot this year, gathering all of the sunlight my shady yard has to offer. I've lost three of them. This time I am careful to follow the planting . . . more
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June 19, 2006 06:22 AM EDT --
Combatting Invasive Species
On their home turf, plant and animal populations are kept in check by natural controls, like predators and food supply.
However, when a species is introduced, accidentally . . . more
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