Midtown Miracle Community Garden has an immediate need for donations of ground fill and landscaping materials and volunteers to prepare the lot, and create the free garden boxes that will […]
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The dark side of butterflies
I hope it’s not some sort of metaphor for my life. Ugly caterpillars have denuded my passion vine. I realize that it’s not politically correct for a green gardener and […]
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Gardening guerrilla style
You see them one night as you drive alone through a gritty neighborhood. With a shiver of fear you check the door locks and consider doing a fast U–turn. The […]
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Recovering from Zoochauvinism
The nominees for my favorite environmental slogans are: “Save the Earth, It’s the Only Planet with Chocolate,” “Biodiesel – No War Required” and “Prevent Plant Blindness.” That last one might […]
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The ‘New American Lawn’
My neighbor’s front lawn is brown; every green leafy thing has died. It looks as if a horrific drought or plague singled out his property while the surrounding yards are […]