Posts Tagged ‘garden’

The Fall has definitely arrived. This means apple cider, pumpkin pie, acorn squash, cooler weather and, of course, thousands of falling leaves.

Leaves may be beautiful when they’re turning bright orange, yellow and red, but the beauty wears off when they’re covering your lawn. Is there a way to reuse these leaves rather than bundle them up and send them to the dump? Yes.

According to Sustainityourself.blogspot.com, leaves can have a second life …

You’re never too young (or old) to learn about the environment. Last week, the District celebrated the third annual School Garden Week where students of all ages (including those of us not technically in school anymore) participated in a variety of educational and fun …

I had never heard of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) until my condo building starting discussing it as an option. Of course I knew that spraying poisons all over my home to kill bugs was a bad idea, especially with a dog. But I didn’t know someone had come up with a workable solution to controlling pests without toxic chemicals.

Friends of Rock Creek’s Environment recommends using IPM to manage insects because many …