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Leaf mulching adds valuable nutrients to your soil.
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Leaf Mulching: 4 Easy Steps for a Green and Healthy Yard

  • October 25, 2022
  • Sara Goddard
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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Natural landscaping means a beautiful AND healthy yard that's safe for all.
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It’s Fall! The Perfect Season to Switch to Natural Landscaping

  • November 4, 2021
  • Sara Goddard
Have you been toying with the idea of switching to natural landscaping but think it’s too late this year? It’s not! Fall is the perfect season to make the transition…
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Enjoy the outdoors but protect against unwanted ticks with natural tick repellent.
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Natural Tick Repellent Solutions: 5 Ways to Stay Healthy and Safe

  • June 24, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
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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Enjoy the outdoors but use natural mosquito repellent to avoid bites!
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Natural Mosquito Repellent Tips to Keep You Itch-Free This Summer!

  • June 24, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
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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Rewilding your yard will invite wildlife back in!
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Go Wild for Rewilding! 6 Steps to Create a Wildlife-Friendly Yard

  • June 4, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
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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What are forever chemicals and where will you find them?
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What are Forever Chemicals? And Should You Be Concerned?

  • January 16, 2020
  • Sara Goddard
Polyfluoroalkyl. Perfluoroalkyl. PFOA, PFAS, PFOA, GenX. Forever Chemicals. You may have seen these terms sprinkled through recent news stories, or even referenced in the new film Dark Waters. What the…
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Reduce your carbon footprint.
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4 Simple Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint in Your Home

  • June 12, 2019
  • Sara Goddard
You’ve heard about the climate crisis and the bleak view for the future of our planet. If you really dive in to learn more, it’s terrifying and there’s the temptation…
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Using natural pesticides means a healthy and safe yard for all.
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Natural Pesticides for a Beautiful and Healthy Yard

  • April 25, 2019
  • Sara Goddard
I was updating the section on natural pesticides in my post on Healthy Yards and it began to grow (dare I say, blossom?) and take on a life of its…
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