Green certification helps homeowners reach green goals
Now that you have decided to go green in the design of your new home or remodel, what should you be doing next? Several programs provide guidance to homeowners and builders with green goals. Full Story
Prevent erosion with vegetation
Anyone who owns property with a bluff or steep hillside knows that erosion and soil stability are real concerns and that options for preventing erosion are limited. Major structural retaining walls are unsightly, expensive, and involve engineering and permits. Yet doing nothing is also difficult to accept as you watch your property disappear. Full Story
Plan a botanical paradise for birds
One of the joys of creating a garden or landscape is watching the birds that are attracted to the plants that we have so carefully nurtured. As the fall planting season approaches, amateur ornithologists can feed their interest by selecting plants that act as "bird magnets. Full Story
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