Natural Tick Repellent Solutions: 5 Ways to Stay Healthy and Safe
The other night, as I was relaxing on the couch, absorbed in a good book, I went to scratch an itch on my neck and discovered a tick lodged there.…
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Natural Mosquito Repellent Tips to Keep You Itch-Free This Summer!
Having just finished writing about natural tick repellents, it occurred to me that mosquitoes deserve equal attention. Instead of reaching automatically for the heavy-duty chemical sprays, there are a whole…
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Go Wild for Rewilding! 6 Steps to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Yard
Rewilding. The word can conjure up images of unkempt, unruly yards, overgrown with weeds and tangled thickets. Rewilding, in fact, is a managed process for transforming your yard into a…
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9 Ways to Stay Sustainable During the Pandemic
A friend reminded me yesterday that it typically takes eight weeks to form a habit, and as the second month of quarantining passes me by, I realize that in many…
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Food Waste Recycling: 7 Steps for Easy Home Composting
Wait! Before you toss out those unwanted veggies you tried to get your kids to eat (or left in the fridge, hoping they’d be consumed), try something new: food waste…
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Happy Virtual Earth Day! 6 Ways to Celebrate From Home
April 22nd marks the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Sadly, we’ll be physically apart, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate — in this case — a Virtual…
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Why Protecting the Environment is as Important as Ever. What You Can Do From Home.
April 22nd. As the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, I and other environmental activists had been preparing eagerly to celebrate this milestone–a day that would mark the vital need for…
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Stuck at Home? 12 Green and Healthy Ways to Pass the Time
I’m stuck at home and imagine most of you are too. I live in one of the novel coronavirus “hot spots,” which has prompted our local and state authorities to…
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Earth Day Turns 50! Is it Time for a New Vision?
Earth Day Turns 50! This big birthday has been on my mind since I participated in a sustainability conference last fall where the theme of our panel was Earth Day…
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Leaf Mulching: 4 Easy Steps for a Green and Healthy Yard
It’s fall, and with the start of the season, people haul out the rakes and leaf blowers in an endless quest to remove all trace of leaves from their properties.…
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