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Lawn Weeds: Why You Should Love Your Moss and Clover

Shhh! Your garden is talking to you! When you look out onto an expanse of lawn, it’s telling you things. When you bend down close to the ground, you can hear what it’s saying. Take a look through your lawn once it comes out of dormancy in the spring time. What you’ll see if a fair bit of flattened green grass. Quite likely there will be a fair number of weeds in the mix too: weeds like moss and clover. Of course, weeds are in the eye of the beholder. Some people cultivate soft moss lawns or encourage a clover … Continue reading →

Green Resolutions – Part 2

The other day, I blogged about some green resolutions you could make to help better yourself and the world. Here are a few more suggestions. And, if you think it is too late to make a New Year’s resolution (today is the 5th after all), just remember it is never too late to go green! It is now easier than ever to go organic. Many grocery stores offer organically certified items and they are becoming more reasonably priced. Shop the local farmer’s market for delicious, locally grown fruits and veggies. And, don’t forget to try to go meatless at least … Continue reading →

I’m Dreaming of a Green Christmas – Part 2

In my last blog, I had already ventured into the green Christmas territory. I know some are thinking, “Oh no, not Christmas stuff already!” but for others, such as a few of my relatives, Christmas cannot get here soon enough. Here are a few more ideas for greening up your Christmas (and I don’t mean with garland!): Here’s an idea that might be hard to grasp – don’t buy gifts just for the sake of buying them. It seems as if most of us have way more than we need anyhow, so if you want to show appreciation this holiday, … Continue reading →

Green Lawn Care

It’s summer and if you have a home, chances are you have to cut the lawn. Personally, I like to cut the lawn for the exercise, but I never thought of the damage something as simple as mowing could be doing to the environment. The Environmental Protection Agency says that, in one hour’s use, a gas powered mower emits as much pollution as 11 cars and that a riding mower emits as much as 34 cars. Americans use approximately 580 million gallons of gas for mowers each year. It is estimated that 30% of the water used on the East … Continue reading →

Making Your Garden Go Green

Although with snow on the ground and more expected, gardening should be the last thing on my mind, I am already planning ahead. The last frost will be here and gone eventually. With everything still dormant, it is a good time to start the planning for the garden season to come. Being more environmentally conscious and gardening go hand and hand. If you want to make your garden really go green this year, try taking advantage of the following tips. Start a compost pile that will nurture your plants with natural fertilizer and plenty of good food. As you clean … Continue reading →

Spring is the Season of Green… Barf

I think my dogs Moose and Lally are jealous. With spending so much time interviewing writer friends lately, I haven’t been talking about them as much. Somebody’s jealous. Somebody came up with a GREAT way to get featured in a blog: barf a mysterious green liquid in the living room while I was in the shower. I always know something is up if one or both of the dogs is in the bathroom with me when I’m done in the shower. Usually, they avoid it like the plague. Running water? Soap? That could mean a dreaded bath! Today, Lally greeted … Continue reading →

A “Green” Way To Get Rid Of Garden Pests

It was a balmy 73 degrees today. (Seventy-three degrees in March in Wisconsin—that’s something to brag about.) Our family took advantage of the beautiful weather by visiting a local wildlife sanctuary. After I got a good look at the critters there I came home and surveyed our yard and garden. Lo and behold, not five minutes into my inspection, a big fat fly landed on my arm. (Ah, the welcoming committee doesn’t miss a beat.) With the spring thaw in progress it won’t be long before I am battling bugs and other garden-loving pests. In previous blogs I’ve written about … Continue reading →

Mold, Mold Go Away

In many places the rainy season is on it’s way. April showers bring May flowers, or so I’ve heard, right now there is just a whole lot of dead stuff outside, even with the moisture we’ve had. When the rainy season comes, if you’re not careful you can have mold blooming in your house along with the beautiful flowers outside your house. The first thing to do is check the grade of the dirt around your foundation. Make sure that the dirt, lawn, flower bed, whatever is there, slopes away from the house. If the ground slopes the other way … Continue reading →

Keeping Your Family Safe

Do you have carbon monoxide detectors in your home? If you don’t, go get them now! Carbon monoxide is odorless, colorless, tasteless and at high levels can kill you in minutes. I spoke with my furnace guy when he was here and he said that our energy efficient homes allow carbon monoxide to build up much more quickly than older, less energy efficient homes. What in your home emits carbon monoxide? Anything powered by gas, gas furnace, gas water heater, gas dryer, gas stove. Also lawnmowers, cars, weed eaters, snow blowers and generators. Any fuel burning appliance whether in the … Continue reading →

What Makes Your Business Unique?

When was the last time that you thought about what it is that makes the product or service that you offer through your home-based business unique? Perhaps you have thought about that recently, but maybe you have not. Taking time to reflect on how your offerings differ from those of your competitors can help you to better market your product or service. If you know what the distinguishing features of your products and services are, you can create a marketing message that emphasizes them. Potential customers are always looking for products and services that stand out from the pack, so … Continue reading →