Tweet I thought of two more ways to capture (essentially) free water for your garden that I neglected to mention in at my Carolina Home and Garden Show water-wise talk. I hope you found some useful nuggets in the nine different strategies we covered together. I can just imagine your happy garden plants nestled in […]
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Build Green Lawn Yard
Tweet Splish-splash those roots are takin’ a bath! There’s nothing easier or healthier for your yard than to let rain water it naturally. After a shower, temporary puddles let water soak into your plant root zones. Then, water moves deeper into the water table. That ground water not only helps plants withstand intense summer droughts, […]
Tweet Your turn: Like you said in your book Kim, I need to plant trees for shade around my new house. I have a lot of room and want a good tree that grows pretty fast. – DA, Hope Mills My turn: One of the best native trees that fits your description is the Tulip […]
Tweet Your landscape plants, like people, get along with one another in a variety of ways. Some plants do well as neighbors, and then again, others growing near each other don’t seem to thrive. Use companion planting in your yard as an important part of integrated pest management and sustainable landscaping. To make it a […]
Tweet Christmas is over and the presents have all been opened, but there’s still a way to give your family an extra “something special” with that old wreath or tree. Chipping your Christmas greens and other yard waste into winter mulch creates a pile of very versatile material that all gardens need. Plus, you’ll feel […]
Tweet ================ Highly Recommended ================ Now available – Sneaky Solar Strategies That Pay Over & Over Video This video has the home energy comfort answers you’re looking for. ============== Click the blue title to learn more. ============ 10/10/10 at 10 am we picked up a new addition to the family – an Abyssinian cat named […]
Tweet ==================== Highly Recommended ===================== Now available – Sneaky Solar Strategies That Pay Over & Over Video This video has the home energy comfort answers you’re looking for. Click the blue title to learn more. ================================================================= 10/10/10 at 10 am we pick up a new addition to the family – an Abyssinian cat named Axum […]
Tweet We had an unexpected visitor the other day that reminded me about diversity. But before I show you, I wanted to point something out. Although green building is typically focused on built stuff like your house, the design of your yard and garden with its natural elements have a significant environmental impact too. Good […]
Tweet This summer our town cut out all insect control and the tiger mosquitoes had a blast pouncing on us every time we went out in the yard. From now on though, I’ve got other bug control plans and I’m hoping you’ll join me. Part of building and maintaining your green yard is attracting beneficial […]
Tweet Overnight, a very strange dirt mound appeared in the planting bed next to the kitchen door. I noticed it immediately because the large pile of yellow sand clay granules contrasted well with my ebony bark mulch. Off to one side was a half-inch diameter hole, so I knew right away some creature had come […]
